A couple new arrivals for me too!

[Barbara]

My sister got me a couple new orchids from Cloud's for my birthday. They are Calanthe Lucky Strike 'Dee's Amethyst' JC/AOS and Paph. amabile.

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Paph. amabile is said to be a somewhat rare species, and it has very nice foilage already for one so small. Can't wait for it to flower.

Here's a detail photo of the plant. It's refered to as a large seedling and it's only 18cm in total width, so I'm hoping that it won't get too large at maturity.

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Thanks for looking.

[Djarum Black]

Neat! You have a nice sister

Happy Birthday btw!

[shakkai]

Happy Birthday!! Can't think of a better birthday present.

Very nice looking plants. That Paph has gorgeous patterned leaves.

Paph amabile seems to be a syn:

Paphiopedium amabile Hallier f. 1895 - See Paphiopedilum bullenianum [Rchb.f] Pfitzer 1894

~Paphiopedilum amabile sensu Guillam 1937 - See Paphiopedilum callosum (Rchb. f.) Pfitzer 1895

It is gorgeous!!

[cb977]

Happy Birthday!

Great plants! I love any Calanthe, they're such a lovely bloom!

[Candice]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

I wish I had a sissy like that!!!!

You're soooo lucky!

Enjoy your presents!!!
Candice

[Barbara]

Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes although it's not for a couple weeks yet. She had to get a couple things when she saw them on the website before they were gone so she got these two for me. She is a pretty nice sister.

Shakkai, you're on the mark, it is the bullenianum type, alot like appletonianum species.

[Helen]

Originally Posted by Barbara

My sister got me a couple new orchids from Cloud's for my birthday. They are Calanthe Lucky Strike 'Dee's Amethyst' JC/AOS and Paph. amabile.

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Paph. amabile is said to be a somewhat rare species, and it has very nice foilage already for one so small. Can't wait for it to flower.

Here's a detail photo of the plant. It's refered to as a large seedling and it's only 18cm in total width, so I'm hoping that it won't get too large at maturity.

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Thanks for looking.

Barbara....YES, the leaves are the phal are beautiful. Someday I'm going to get a variegated leaf phal...
HAPY BIRTHDAY! Lucky you to get these fabulous chids! enjoy! Can't wait to see photos of the blooms when the time comes..

[Barbara]

Thanks Helen, but it's a Paph., not a phal. Although if your looking for variegated phals, Paramount Orchids have a few...

[Helen]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Thanks Helen, but it's a Paph., not a phal. Although if your looking for variegated phals, Paramount Orchids have a few...

Thanks Barbara....I'm still learning obviously!
Where is Paramount Orchids? I haven't heard of them
Thanks again
Helen

[Tricho]

great gifts!

We should have birthdays every month