Paphiopedilum gratrixianum
 

Five years are gone after the deflasking and this is the second year that my gratrixianums blooms.
I love the shape of the flower and the variey of colors.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/DSC_5022.jpg

:waving

Nice shaping, good growing!

Good looking flower.

Very nice bloom!

Ooo! Beautiful! :wtg:

So delicate.

Gorgeous!

Immediately made me think of my hybrid Vil-Exul, that came out a lot like this.
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...oom-again.html

I really love this species. Well done.

Kim

Oooh, nice gratrix you've got there! I love this species and have one as well, but mine isn't as nice as yours. I am slightly jealous...

That's gorgeous!!!! I commend you for your patience. 5 years was worth the wait for this plant!

Pretty and unique flower!

I saw three specimen sized ones at a store today. I really had to put down my urge. lol

curious picture
 

Today I went to my greenhouse and took a curious snapshot of one of my plants of Paphiopedilum gratrixianum.
In the same plant you can see three different stages of flowers opening....

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/DSC_5276.jpg

That's really neat

A beautiful, shiny species!

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Are you trying to make me jealous here in Nebraska? If I want species anything, I have to order it, not many papas here either. There's probably like 20 for sale in the entire state.

Really nice! I just recently added this one to the wishlist, I love the colours.

great job blooming them from the flask!! that requires great dedication! can you photo the lot of them and show us? how many do you have out of the original flask? great great job!

Great shot!

[/EVIL]Definitely the most successful flask I have ever bought. The flask had 25/30 seedlings that are survived 95%.
Now the main part of them are in bloom/bloomed and only few aren't ready to flower.
Soon I will take a picture for the complete collection. Great dedication, but also great satisfaction!!

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Unfortunately we are too far, I had some for sale :biggrin:

I love how that picture shows the three flowers in different (but sequential) stages, as if it was time elapsed shots of the same flower going from a bud that just begins to open to a fully open flower.

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Paphs are widely available here depending on the season. Almost always hybrids of some sort.
It was the first time I saw species paphs being sold. lol

group picture
 

Here below a group picture of all the plants survived from the flask (17)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/DSC_5318.jpg

and the pot with the triple flower Paphio completely bloomed

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...e/DSC_5321.jpg

:waving

Wowy those are great, you did good.

Yes The orchid boy I don't find them in Wyoming either.

:drool:

Awesome group shot Massimo! I love gratrix. It is such a sweet little species.

Excellent job. Congratulations on keeping them alive for 5 years.