Looking for a Black Maudiae paph.

[Tim P.]

Hi everyone. I am looking at expanding my horizons to more paps and am wanting to get some unique ones. The one that I am looking for right now is a black maudiae. I know there isnt a true black but some of them have come on the doorstep. Do you guys know of any black maudiae type orchids for sale on the web?

[Tim P.]

Something precisely like this one... maybe just a hair less white.

[Tim P.]

I do not claim rights to this picture... I am simply using it for an example

[NYCorchidman]

Macabre hybrids can be quite dark.

Also, Petula's Flame have some really dark ones, I think your picture is just like one of them I have seen.

So you are looking for paphs with white dorsal and black petals, not vini.

I love vini, but also am on the lookout for nice macabre or something similar.

[Tim P.]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Macabre hybrids can be quite dark.

Also, Petula's Flame have some really dark ones, I think your picture is just like one of them I have seen.

So you are looking for paphs with white dorsal and black petals, not vini.

I love vini, but also am on the lookout for nice macabre or something similar.

thanks for your correction. It took me a few reads to understand but what you say makes a lot of sense now

[rosemadder]

No such thing as true black anyway.

[MysticOrchid]

That is a true black beauty! I love dark coloured orchids, especially paphiopedilum vinocolor, they're my favorite of all paphs. But I can't still find them for sale here. Can you tell me some of the prices of the paphiopedilums?

[The Mutant]

Here you have a link to roth x maudiae cross that might be of interest; Roth-Maud

Originally Posted by MysticOrchid

That is a true black beauty! I love dark coloured orchids, especially paphiopedilum vinocolor, they're my favorite of all paphs. But I can't still find them for sale here. Can you tell me some of the prices of the paphiopedilums?

Macedonia are not a member of the EU yet, right? Hmm... I think that Schwerter ships outside the EU area, and they have Paph. Maudiae Vinicolor; Paph. Maudiae Vinicolor. You can always contact them, they always reply to emails.

[The Orchid Boy]

I like Paph. barbatum for a dark paph. See here: Paphiopedilum barbatum

[Tim P.]

do you guys think that these would be good?

Paph Macabre Contrasts Ladyslipper Orchid Blooming Size Great Color | eBay

Paph Memoria Barbara Duncan A New Hybrid Aiming for Almost Black Color | eBay

if you guys think that these would be good plants which would you go for?