Paphiopedilum Complex Hybrid and/or Species Recommendations
Hi everyone!
I am planning on purchasing some paphiopedilum hybrids. I only own 1 paphiopedilum at the moment and it bloomed once for me about a year ago. It's a Maudie type NOID. I give it the same care as my phalaenopsis and I think it is doing well.
I am interested in hyrbids such as
- lippewunder x lowii
- Paph Lippewunder x Paph druryi
- Complex hybrids that include Jack Tonkin as one of the crosses.
And a few other complex hybrids. Most are near flowering size and others are FS.
I should mention that the coldest it gets in my conditions is in the winter time around 13-15°c and the hottest can be in the summer around 34+°c. My orchids are located in a a sunroom/den where there are *almost* floor to ceiling windows and the window are not very thick as the room experiences the extremes of the seasons. My noid phals all survived this with no issue and grew beautiful roots in the summer and all spiked in the winter.
Would you say these are easy to grow for someone who doesnt have too much paphiopedilum experience and the conditions I mentioned? Would appreciate any tips or suggestions on which types of species or complex hybrids paphs would work well for my conditions.
Thanks!
Last edited by Orchid grower; 05-24-2020 at 10:21 PM..
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