Newbie looking for scented paphs/phrags

[ehuber]

Hi all!

Despite my New Year's resolution of not spending as much money on orchids, I am on the lookout for scented Paphs or Phrags. I grow mine on the windowsills on humidity trays, and try to collect orchids with fragrance. I was originally kind of "turned off" by the slipper type orchids because of the bulbous thingy, but after seeing pictures of Phrag besseae on the site I thought I would have to give in!

Anyway, can you guys give me some suggestions of good slipper orchids to look out for that have some nice fragrance?

Thanks!
Emily

[Dorothy]

As far as fragrant paphs/phrags go - this is from Fragrant orchids -
Paphiopedilums
armeniacum – Faint - Daffodil
delenatii – Is generally said to smell of (synthetic) raspberry as well. Clones of both species vary in strength and specific scent - I have a delenatii that smells to the best of my description like red Kool-aid. also like citrus blooms Faint Pepper
emersonii – Mixture of chocolate and a compost pile also as Moderate - Chocolate
fairrieanum – Faint - Day - Stale Urine
Joyce Hasagawa – A powerful old-fashioned rose scent emerges
kolopakingii – Intense scent of honeysuckle also desc. as Moderate - Honeysuckle
Lynleigh Koopowitz – Pleasant fragrance of raspberries malipoense – Very powerful raspberry fragrance Fruity Moderate Day
Phragmipedium schlimii – Moderate - Berry

I am not sure if this covers them all .. if anyone else has any to add .. please be my guest and include them.

[ehuber]

Thanks Dorothy! I appreciate this. I just found a nice looking pink Paph delenatii on sale at Hausermann's, so I think I will start with that.

Happy new year!