Paphs welcoming me home... - Orchid Board

shakkai · #1 10-30-2008, 06:07 PM

These two pretties opened while I was away.

The primulinum had one flower open before I left... now I have two:

I've been waiting for the Envy Green for what seems like an eternity!! It was finally open when I got home:

And not a Paph., but another slipper.... Phrag. Andean Fire is still in bloom, here are flowers 3 & 4 from this spike. (There are still two more buds to go!)

bellini girl · #2 10-30-2008, 06:32 PM

Beautiful blooms. Good growing

Lecent

jim blanford · #3 10-30-2008, 06:39 PM

That's great to come to thanks for sharing. Jim.

Shirley · #4 10-30-2008, 10:40 PM

Lovely flowers and good growing! A nice welcome home for you. I especially like the Envy Green. Could you please tell me the names of the cross? I have a young spicerianum X primulinum so will look forward to the day when that one blooms but I think it might be a couple of years away yet. I really like the way you've photographed the Andean Fire. I also have one of these and the spikes are so tall that I still hadn't figured how to get a good photo. Now I know -- a closeup!!

Thanks,

cb977 · #5 10-30-2008, 10:41 PM

Gorgeous!

Lagoon · #6 10-30-2008, 10:52 PM

All beautiful and just showing off for mom's home comming - Good growing Shannon

dgenovese1 · #7 10-30-2008, 11:03 PM

They are all fantastic Shakkai!

Thanks for sharing your joy with us.

I find the Envy Green one to be very exotic.

Well done!!!

Rick B. · #8 10-30-2008, 11:24 PM

Those are nice! Gotta love the lady slippers.

kavanaru · #9 10-31-2008, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by shakkai

These two pretties opened while I was away.

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And not a Paph., but another slipper.... Phrag. Andean Fire is still in bloom, here are flowers 3 & 4 from this spike. (There are still two more buds to go!)

Shannan, your Phrag is gorgeous!!

shakkai · #10 10-31-2008, 05:40 AM

Thanks everyone! It sure was nice to see these when I got home. I am really pleased with the Phrag too Ramón. And to have had 6 flowers on its first blooming is a really good sign.

I do love the slipper orchids, Rick - they are all so exotic looking, like David says. There are more in spike, so this winter is going to be really lovely!!

The Envy Green is a pretty little plant with its mottled leaves, and the flower is quite big in relation to the size of the plant. One that I would recommend to everyone that likes something a bit different. The parentage of Envy Green is (malipoense x primulinum).

Shirley, most of my Paphs were bought as young seedlings, so I am still waiting on quite a few of them to reach blooming size. It does take time, but I love the idea of seeing a plants very first flowers. I guess 75% of my Paphs are still too young to flower, but my goal - inspired by Jim - is to eventually have some in flower all year round.

As for the Andean Fire, I thought about restaking the spike after the first two flowers dropped (it is staked up to the first flower) but the arch of the spike was so elegant, I left it as it was. I think they display themselves well this way. But you are right, the flower spike is VERY tall (over 20 inches). The flowers are also a nice size with a just slightly over 3.5 inch natural spread.

Gloria, I think you and I have very much the same likes when it comes to orchids - I always look forward to seeing whats blooming for you, as I know I can probably add another one to my wish list!!

Jim, I have been inspired by your fantastic groupings of Paphs in flower. I'm getting there, slowly but surely!!

I had my doubts about the primulinum. I bought it out of a group of about a dozen primulinums, and it was the only one that had such a rounded wide dorsal, and also had petals that were wider than the others around it. Although it is clearly labelled as primulinum, I thought it might have been a Pinocchio mixed up?? But I don't know what key differences there are to look for.

Thanks for looking everyone!