Paphiopedilum Hsinying Alien

[NYCorchidman]

This hybrid was very common a few years ago and I bought a bunch. Most turned out rather dull and boring coloratum with very nicely patterend leaves.
I only kept a few that were unique among the peers.

This one is one of those slow ones that took a looong time to rebloom. It last flowered in January 2013, so that makes it the slowest paph I have although it has two pubs starting, so I guess it is finally starting to take off.

I really liked the flower the first time it bloomed, so I wanted to keep it and I'm glad I did.

The same nice flat flower with colors I find very nice, but the size has increased quite a bit and I'm surprised.
The only paph that "improved" in a subsequent blooming.

I have two others that are in bud: one with very fancy colors and the other is pitch dark with nice shape, so I'm very excited.

I know this is rather a complex hybrid, but to me it looks like a result of a perfect union between sukhakulii and curtisii.