Paphiopedilum Henrietta Fujiwara (Paph. haynaldianum album x primulinum album) first-bloom seedling. The flower has a natural spread of 4.5 inches/11.4cm.
It's been quite a while since anybody posted this one.
It came to me from Carter & Holmes as a small seedling in a 2.5"/6.35cm pot on December 1, 2016. I was still learning how to grow Paphs then. I didn't water it enough. Then I moved it to semihydroponics, and it began doing a lot better.
A rat ate it down to a small nubbin. It recovered and grew more leaves.
Last spring I moved it up from a 1-quart/liter to a 2-quart plastic S/H container. The last leaf at that time had folded over, which usually indicates not enough light. I moved to a spot where it would get more light. It grew two more leaves since then.
When I looked at it recently I was surprised to find a flower spike had grown to near-maturity. I didn't realize it is big enough to flower. Because I didn't see it, I didn't stake it.
This is the plant's original fan of leaves. A second fan is just beginning. The spike has this open flower, plus at least three other buds. You can see them in the background of the flower closeup.
Carter & Holmes says this is one of their most popular products, along with Paph. Pinocchio. They list seedlings on their Web site from time to time.
Paphiopedilum Henrietta Fujiwara album
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