Beautifully mottled leaves!

[NYCorchidman]

I am posting pictures of leaves of some of my maudiae paphs (namely, hybrids with Napa Valley in it, some Hsinying Alien, Lawrencianum&Hsinying Citron cross), and two other hybrids.
Sometimes I just buy them because I like the leaves.

I never get tired of looking at them!
Some of these pictures were taken from underneath the leaves as you can tell, and that I think is also very beautiful.

Some of the pictures show emergin flower sheath in the center of the growth, some show new leaf forming in the form of dark shade.

I am yet to post some more pictures of vinis showing their very dark sheath coming out of bright green and silver leaves. That is striking to me!

Hope you all enjoy!

[NYCorchidman]

Ok, one of the pictures below is of a spotted complex paph. don't like their plain leaves as much, but I'm excited about the new leaf coming out and a tiny new fan.

[silken]

Very beautiful, even without buds or flowers! For someone who hates spotted Onc. leaves so much, I am surprised you like these "spots" so much

[NYCorchidman]

I like beautiful green spots, but not ugly dark spots. hehehe

I actually didn't like these paphs' leaves at first either. It took me a while to develop the taste. lol
Now I love them enough to buy just for the leaves sometimes (when I see something I find very attractive, I just go for it)

[The Mutant]

I'm totally with you on the "spotted leaves"-thingy. There's a reason why most of my Paph collection consists of barbata types. If you want beautiful foliage you really should get a venustum. The flower might not be the prettiest around, but the foliage!

Let's see if I have any photo of one of my venustum's leaves... Yup, found it.

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

I'm totally with you on the "spotted leaves"-thingy. There's a reason why most of my Paph collection consists of barbata types. If you want beautiful foliage you really should get a venustum. The flower might not be the prettiest around, but the foliage!

Let's see if I have any photo of one of my venustum's leaves... Yup, found it.

I personally LOVE venustum, although I haven't found exact flower form I like. I didn't know there were a few different forms. makes it hard to choose and find!
No offense, but I think that leaf reminds me of a snake skin pattern and gives me a goosebump (in a not good way).
Do they all have leaf patterns like this?

By the way, barbata I hear is tough to grow. How are yours coming along??

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Originally Posted by The Orchid Boy

My vote for the prettiest mottled leaves going to P. delenatii v. dunkel. The normal form has nice leaves too. Hoping to get dunkel and alba varieties from Orchid Inn at the upcoming show.

Dunkel means dark in German, so is delenatii dunkel the one with darker red lip than most??

Also, the leaves on the regular delenatii are much brighter than ones I've seen. I almost thought it was of the alba form. Regardless, very beautiful

By the way, the last one with spotts all over, is that normal of that species? I love the flowers of gratirxianum though.
It also give me chill (in a bad way, but no offense, just my reaction to it).
Thanks for sharing!

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Originally Posted by tucker85

I love the patterns on those leaves. They all look very healthy and well grown.

Thank you!

[The Mutant]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

I personally LOVE venustum, although I haven't found exact flower form I like. I didn't know there were a few different forms. makes it hard to choose and find!
No offense, but I think that leaf reminds me of a snake skin pattern and gives me a goosebump (in a not good way).
Do they all have leaf patterns like this?

By the way, barbata I hear is tough to grow. How are yours coming along??

Haha! Yes, I've heard the pattern on the venustum leaves be likened to that of a snake skin. I personally don't think so, but, on the other hand, I like snakes too, so that wouldn't stop me.

Oh, they are supposed to be good beginner Paphs (beside the hybrids such as Maudiae) according to the experts. I did run into some trouble when the humidity level fell because of colder temperatures, but with another humidifier, it seems they are doing okay now.

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by The Mutant

Haha! Yes, I've heard the pattern on the venustum leaves be likened to that of a snake skin. I personally don't think so, but, on the other hand, I like snakes too, so that wouldn't stop me.

Oh, they are supposed to be good beginner Paphs (beside the hybrids such as Maudiae) according to the experts. I did run into some trouble when the humidity level fell because of colder temperatures, but with another humidifier, it seems they are doing okay now.

Well, if you like them, that's what matters.

So they are easy. I think I read somewhere that they are sensitive to something, like cooler period or extra humidity, don't remember.

I like the color combo on the flower. The contrast of lightly colored dorsal and the dark pouch!
I've been searching for a nicely colored and formed (to my eyes, of course) paph.Petula. but then one of my Hsinying Alien seedlings recently opened up and it looks very nice and a great substitue for patula I've been wanting to have.

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Originally Posted by The Orchid Boy

Last year it almost bloomed for the first time, it had just barely started to open until I knocked both the buds off. I'm anxiously waiting for a bud this year. Last year it appeared on January 30. I'm really wanting to find out if it is fragrant or not.

Isn't that frustrating? I knocked off a growing bud on my armeni white last month. Now it looks like the next mature fan is going to send up a spike soon. or so I wish.

[tucker85]

I love the patterns on those leaves. They all look very healthy and well grown.

[The Orchid Boy]

My vote for the prettiest mottled leaves going to P. delenatii v. dunkel. The normal form has nice leaves too. Hoping to get dunkel and alba varieties from Orchid Inn at the upcoming show.