Paph. boring brown villosum - Orchid Board

The Mutant · #1 10-09-2013, 06:02 AM

This plant was bought as a Paph. henryanum... Turned out to be a villosum after all, and a bloody boring one at that.

I couldn't capture the colour properly but it's BROWN. A reddish brown... Not as bad as I thought it would be when it opened and it was a greyish brown instead. I'm no fan of villosums (I think they're pretty boring, especially this variety), but I've somehow ended up with three of them.

I haven't decided what to do with this one, keep it or get rid of it... I just don't know... It's a space hugger and not a Paph species that I'm that thrilled about.

SlipperGirl · #2 10-09-2013, 11:59 AM

I think its very pretty

tuvoc · #3 10-09-2013, 12:26 PM

I like it too.

Kim

Ray · #4 10-09-2013, 01:04 PM

It is a very nice villosum....

Leafmite · #5 10-09-2013, 02:21 PM

Interesting flower.

RosieC · #6 10-10-2013, 06:57 AM

I really like it.

I can understand your disappointment though if you have ended up with three villosum that you didn't want in the first place.

I just wish I could get my Vill-exhul a primary hybrid of this to flower again. Growth yes but no flowers in the last couple of years. Oh well

The Mutant · #7 10-10-2013, 10:59 AM

Thanks for the nice comments guys! This villosum is moving next Monday, so I'm happy it'll get a home where it'll be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by RosieC

I really like it.

I can understand your disappointment though if you have ended up with three villosum that you didn't want in the first place.

I just wish I could get my Vill-exhul a primary hybrid of this to flower again. Growth yes but no flowers in the last couple of years. Oh well

Maybe give it some colder temperatures? If you're a windowsill grower that is.

RosieC · #8 10-10-2013, 11:58 AM

Thanks, yes it's on the windowsill. My other paphs don't need a cold drop to flower but maybe this one does. I'll try it in my cooler room for a bit. You never know, maybe last time it flowered for me was when the heating failed in winter a couple of years ago (it didn't go massively cold but dropped quite a bit), I didn't think to take note of when that happened compared to what the plants were doing soon after, maybe I should have.

ronaldhanko · #9 10-10-2013, 02:25 PM

Rather have henryanum but its a very nice villosum IMO.