Opinions- what is the best pink paphiopedilum? Please share pictures!

[No-Pro-mwa]

RJ names please. I have just been looking at so different hybrids and am going crazy with want, what is that last one?

[lotis146]

New Zealand! Oh take me with!

I've got Paph. Pink Fred and I believe it's considered a sequential bloomer since not all the blooms from one spike are open at the same time. That said I had at least two open on mine at once, then the first died around the time the 3rd opened. That said I had 5 blooms total, and it has mottled leaves. I got this in bud for $25 at an Orchid show.




While it's not pink it's got some sorta-kinda on the twisty petals! Paph. Lebaudyanum (within your 20-40 range, though I can't recall exactly how much at the moment).




Are you anti-darker pink with stripes then or would you like Paph President Fred?

[RJSquirrel]

Memorial Jack Fowlie..it only got 3rd place last time I had it out of the house...

(its lightly powder scented as a bonus)

[astrid]

Originally Posted by lotis146

New Zealand! Oh take me with!

Are you anti-darker pink with stripes then or would you like Paph President Fred?

Hey lotis146!! I like those, too, but I think the dark striped paphs are pretty common and not quite what I am looking for. I am looking for that soft baby pink color

I am going hiking in NZ and I plan to look for orchids in the mountain plains. I switzerland, there are a bunch of orchids including nigritella nigra which is brown and smells of chocolate... <3

[Paphluvr]

What is the second flower (white w/pink blush & spots)?

[CMW]

Here's one that I have that is a tiny bit pink: Paph. primulinum var. album "Yellow Bird" X Paph. dianthum var. album "Albino Beauty." I got it from Orchid Inn in Bloomington IL a few years ago; I think he still has this cross.

[Tschimm]

Paphiopedilum moquetteanum ?

[eggshells]

You will get a lot of pink shades in Paph. Magic Lantern (delenatii x micranthum)

delenatii vini starts with light pink dorsals and petals then starts to turn lighter with age.

[RJSquirrel]

the ultimate pink paph. is not for the faint of heart or slim of wallet. you seem to have a lot of energy anyway

paph delrosi



a lehua plant...you can have this one for around 200 bucks

[astrid]

Originally Posted by RJSquirrel

the ultimate pink paph. is not for the faint of heart or slim of wallet. you seem to have a lot of energy anyway

paph delrosi



a lehua plant...you can have this one for around 200 bucks

My heart skipped a beat when I saw this! Gorgeous!

...my heart skipped another beat when I saw the price tag!

RJ are you trying to kill me?!