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Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 08-12-2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,690
Posted By phillygrower
In my experience... niveum and related species...

In my experience... niveum and related species are spring/early summer bloomers and will bloom once a year.

yerba buena will probably act like most bulldogs and bloom in the winter on any mature...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 08-07-2015, 04:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,236
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. concolor

This is the second time this plant has bloomed. I got it from Orchids by Hauserman. Its a happy little bloom. Nice to have two flowers on it.
Forum: Vanda Alliance - Angraecum/Aerangis 08-07-2015, 04:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,442
Posted By phillygrower
Angraecum dideri first flower

I got his plant earlier this year and was so happy to see it's first flower. It's in a 4" clay pot so you can see how small it really is.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 08-07-2015, 04:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,461
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. Mem. Larry Huer

This is the first time i've bloomed this plant after having it for about two years. Its much greener than other Larry Huer's I've seen.

Grown under t5 lights
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 08-07-2015, 03:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,049
Posted By phillygrower
Phrag Ackers Charm 4N

I got this phrag off of ebay about a year ago and this is the first time it's bloomed. The cross is "Phrag Rosey Charm 'Pink Flare' 4N X Grande 'Vista' 4N. From looking around online i think this...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-09-2015, 09:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,677
Posted By phillygrower
I grow my paphs under T5 lights and they're...

I grow my paphs under T5 lights and they're watered usually 2X a week and fertilized every other week, weakly. I find that members of this group (gratrixianum, exul, villosum) only start to bloom...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 02-02-2015, 09:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,297
Posted By phillygrower
Glad I took the picture when I did as my cat (who...

Glad I took the picture when I did as my cat (who usually stays away from my plants) decided one of the petals was especially delicious. At least it's sequential...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-02-2015, 09:08 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,677
Posted By phillygrower
Villosum only lasted about two weeks... this is...

Villosum only lasted about two weeks... this is going on two months.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - others 01-31-2015, 05:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,297
Posted By phillygrower
Phrag. pearcei

I got this plant off of eBay about two years ago. It grew very fast and I had to divide it. Now each of the divisions have bloomed (this is the first one on this division).

I grow most of my...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-31-2015, 05:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,013
Posted By phillygrower
Paph.liemianum X Paph. sangii

This is the second time I've flowered this plant. I'm excited to have two spikes open at the same time. Each spike has at least one other flower on the way also, so I might have to submit other...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-31-2015, 05:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,677
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. gratrixianum

This is the first bloom off of my Paph. gratrixianum. I bought it on eBay as a seedling a year and a half or two years ago. It has a few growths on the way so I'm hoping it grows into a nice clumped...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-26-2015, 01:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,136
Posted By phillygrower
Indirect light doesnt have to be through a sheer...

Indirect light doesnt have to be through a sheer curtain. In a north facing window, generally few direct sunrays will get in, except in the summer. The window is still bright, but no direct sun comes...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-26-2015, 09:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,136
Posted By phillygrower
I grow most of my paphs under t5 lights, although...

I grow most of my paphs under t5 lights, although this plant has outgrown that light stand so it sits in a north facing window where it gets bright indirect light. I grow in clear plastic pots with...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-19-2015, 07:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,136
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. villosum 'Vi-1' X Paph. Hitachi Venus

I got this plant from Wegmans two years ago in bloom. It took that time for the HUGE growths to mature and realm but now it has one fully open bloom (pictured) and another one flower on the way. I...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-19-2015, 06:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,414
Posted By phillygrower
Funny, I'd never heard of bullenianum var....

Funny, I'd never heard of bullenianum var. celebense before but you're definitely right! Glad to be able to get an ID rather than having a NOID. Thanks!

It seems to be growing well under my...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-17-2015, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,909
Posted By phillygrower
You've got a complex or "bulldog" type...

You've got a complex or "bulldog" type paphiopedilum and it looks pretty happy. If there's no label then that is likely the extent of the identification anyone can give you.

These are really...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 01-17-2015, 09:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,414
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. volunteanum??

I bought this plant barefoot at the Philadelphia Flower Show last year from aaorchids. It now has one bloom size growth (blooming) and three new ones started. I was excited when i saw a spike forming...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-05-2014, 10:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,142
Posted By phillygrower
I LOVE this species. I saw an amazing plant at...

I LOVE this species. I saw an amazing plant at the SEPOS show in Philadelphia and was on the lookout for one since. I got a cheepie seedling on ebay that seems to be doing alright. Do you have any...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 06-05-2014, 10:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,094
Posted By phillygrower
My very first Brachy blooms!

I've been growing paphs for a few years now. I really enjoy growing species and I've picked up some brachys along the way. These two are my very first brachys to bloom. The concolor I got from...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 03-15-2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,321
Posted By phillygrower
As cool as my house gets, so maybe not as cool as...

As cool as my house gets, so maybe not as cool as it would like.
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 03-14-2014, 02:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,116
Posted By phillygrower
I've had a lot of success with paphs. I grow...

I've had a lot of success with paphs. I grow mine under t5 lights for 12 hours a day. I water twice a week and try to fertilize weakly every other week or so. I use the paph/phrag mix from...
Forum: Dendrobium Alliance 03-14-2014, 01:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,321
Posted By phillygrower
Dendrobium aggregatum (lindleyi)

I got this plant 3-4 years ago as a bagged orchid from Lowes hardware. It grows really well and this is its second time blooming. It skipped last year despite my best efforts. I was hoping for...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 03-14-2014, 01:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,116
Posted By phillygrower
Sorry the pictures are in odd directions… they...

Sorry the pictures are in odd directions… they were right side up on my computer and turned around in uploading…
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 03-14-2014, 01:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,116
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. Johnsus '#1' X Paph. Quasky 'Dianne' AM/AOS

I got this plant in a 5pack of paphs from carter and holmes a year and a half ago. It was a single growth then but now has many. The original growth tried to bloom earlier in the fall but blasted. ...
Forum: Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 02-02-2014, 09:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,295
Posted By phillygrower
Paph. Hellyer 'Green Mint' X Paph. Hsinying Yosemite 'Holidays'

My roommate works at a grocery store. Last year this plant came in with a broken stem so they were going to throw it away. Instead my roommate bought it for a dollar and gave it to me. Here it is a...
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