Any Henryanum Growers Here?

[NYCorchidman]

Yes, Doll's Kobold represents perfectly the best features of both parents.

Jeremy- I think your Henry is a dud. I tried different clones and some were better than others.

By the way, how big is your Robinianum?
I love that hybrid!!!!

[quiltergal]

Mine did not grow well at all, and it never bloomed.

Neil can you tell me which cultivars DO grow well? Thx

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Mine did not grow well at all, and it never bloomed.

Neil can you tell me which cultivars DO grow well? Thx

Amazing how owning more facts can send yr initial passion to do this or that to the recycle bin.

See, not to generalize, but this is one reason I have been reluctant to grow species. I have been inventive re making micro climates within the limitations of my two growing areas, but that too has limitations.

[quiltergal]

Not all species are cranky & difficult. Helenae for example grows like a weed for me, and usually blooms twice a year. I've also been very successful with sukhakulii.

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by quiltergal

Not all species are cranky & difficult. Helenae for example grows like a weed for me, and usually blooms twice a year. I've also been very successful with sukhakulii.

Interesting! Yes, I know some species are anything but daunting/demanding, but, until I found this community, I just never had a source for feedback based on first hand experience re the specifics!

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Addenda:
See, this, which NYCorchidman turned me onto....is amazing.
https://www.orchidweb.com/products/p...bold~3345.html



But, do we know even within a crop of seedlings produced from what they say are select parents, if this primary hybrid is a reliable grower/bloomer? We do not. Plus, in this case, I keyed in my address data, and, OMG, they only ship ovenite at prohibitive costs!

At this time of year especially, Priority Mail is perfect. Even in winter, well packaged and with a heat pack, it is!

[jeremyinsf]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

By the way, how big is your Robinianum?
I love that hybrid!!!!

I have two - the large one is getting... large, and I'm concerned (being an indoor grower) how much space it's going to take. There are six growths on it now and it's already outgrown a 1 gallon pot. We will see though. The smaller one bloomed for the first time this year with five flowers. It's growing a bit different than the other, so I hope it stays that way :-)

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Originally Posted by quiltergal

I had a henry seedling for years and it did nothing. I think it was a dud (it happens), so I got rid of it hoping to try with a different cultivar. I have first dibs on a division of Jeremy's.

Yes, you do :-)

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Originally Posted by JMNYC

Ahah! Vendor is local to you! As opposed to 3K miles away from me. You seem the uber lover of and expert on Paphs!

I think yr henry is just intimidated by your druryi. I am trying to get some sense re if it's a reliable bloomer when grown indoors.

When the one of the two pots of the noid I have had forever finally opens its first, current bud...not too long from now----I became convinced here, it has major lowii influence----and when I put up pics of the flower, bet you will be able to either confirm or gainsay what I have come to so far!

I need henrys....now, no doubt.

Check out Paph Maime Wilson. It's a lowii hybrid and I love it!

I just divided the druryi. It was too big to put back in a regular pot. I will post pictures in a bit.

I do love paphs - no doubt!

[JMNYC]

I have two - the large one is getting... large, and I'm concerned (being an indoor grower) how much space it's going to take. There are six growths on it now and it's already outgrown a 1 gallon pot. We will see though. The smaller one bloomed for the first time this year with five flowers. It's growing a bit different than the other, so I hope it stays that way :



I relate to feeling at the mercy of something which starts taking over a given indoors growing area! Tho not with paphs.

Happened with an Onc sharry baby way back; I kept dividing and giving pots away, then the main one just went insane. I ended up sending the whole thing to the AOS. Of course, that was when they still had their splendid facility in Delray Beach, I knew it would be beyond thrilled to grow with the best care with infinite room in one of their greenhouses, and nobody there would find it terrifying.

Now, I am sorry I didn't keep a small division cause I miss it.

But re YOUR puppy, perhaps that it's called (well the cultivar I just saw) Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Monster'......

Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Monster' is not arbitrary.

[jeremyinsf]

Originally Posted by JMNYC

But re YOUR puppy, perhaps that it's called (well the cultivar I just saw) Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Monster'......

Paphiopedilum Robinianum 'Monster' is not arbitrary.

Ramon used to keep all his plants at the same place I got my Robinianum, and it's likey they came from the same source (Tom Perlite/Golden Gate). Mine is very similar, though it doesn't carry the Monster name.

Last year there were two spikes for a total of 15 flowers!

[JMNYC]

Originally Posted by jeremyinsf

Ramon used to keep all his plants at the same place I got my Robinianum, and it's likey they came from the same source (Tom Perlite/Golden Gate). Mine is very similar, though it doesn't carry the Monster name.

Last year there were two spikes for a total of 15 flowers!

And yet....a very happy monster it is!

Jeremy, are you drawn to the complex paphs? The bulldogs? Very subjective all of this!

[jeremyinsf]

Originally Posted by JMNYC

And yet....a very happy monster it is!

Jeremy, are you drawn to the complex paphs? The bulldogs? Very subjective all of this!

I have a couple of them, but I am not drawn to them in general. I'm more of a species and primary kind of guy :-)