Easy to Grow Paph. Species. Can you recommend?

[NeoNJ]

I'm looking to grow my Paph. collection and would like to know which Paph. species are Easy to Grow and flower for you ? Can you recommend some easy Paph species for me to start with ?

thanks.

[tuvoc]

I would recommend venustum and/or niveum. Both grow and bloom very well for me, and they are pretty compact too.

Kim

[jrodpad]

I second the niveum! They're pretty easy if you keep them in low light.

Druid Spring is another super easy one. Bigger than niveum, but a super prolific bloomer that takes a ton of abuse.

Let us know what you go with and good luck!

-J

[quiltergal]

I find delenatii and sukhakulii both very easy to grow and bloom. My suk is blooming again for the 3rd time this season. Both have pretty mottled foliage so they look nice even when they aren't in bloom. Hirsuitissimum takes a little longer to mature but when it does bloom the flower seems to last forever. Mine has been in bloom since early March.

I want a niveum. I think Piping Rock has one.

[PaphMadMan]

Hybrids are generally much easier to find, often cheaper, and frequently easier to grow as well. Keep that in mind unless you prefer species only. Either way, here's a few easy Paph species to consider, representing most of the subgenera, or look for their hybrids:

primulinum
glaucophyllum
delenatii
niveum
concolor
sukhakulii
callosum
wardii
lawrenceanum
appletonianum
lowii
philippinense
wilhelminiae
hirsutissimum
spicerianum

Paphs don't all need the same conditions, so make sure you know and can meet the requirements of whatever species or hybrids you choose.

[NeoNJ]

Thanks all for the recommendations ....
Well, to date, here is what I have ordered::

- Paph niveum
- Paph lowii
- Paph haynaldianum
- Paph spicerianum
- Paph insigne
- Paph faireanum
- Paph Druid Spring
- Paph venustum
- Paph Jade Dragon

Some of the species are quite large, with strap-leaf growth, and I don't have the room for to many of those.
I love the Multi-florals but they are just to large for the amount of space I have. I'm really looking for 3-4" pots and mottled leaf-types.

[quiltergal]

You better make some room for that lowii then. They get pretty big!

[tuvoc]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

You better make some room for that lowii then. They get pretty big!

I agree, they can get huge, and for me, they're a slow grower, but when they bloom, well, there's nothing like it.

Kim

[silken]

My Paph. Deperle is compact and multifloral. It's a primary hybrid between delenatii and primulinum. It also has nicely mottled leaves.