Sunday, April 22, 2012

Paphiopedilum wenshanense

This orchid is found in Yunnan China and may be a natural hybrid of Paph concolor and Paph bellatulum. 

Paphiopedilum angthong

This is a recent addition to my Paph collection.  Many consider this to be a variety of Paph godefroyae but some growers prefer to keep them apart.  Nowadays, the alba form of angthong is so abundant that you are more likely to see it in the nursery than the normal form.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Paphiopedilum concolor

Another easy Paph for Singapore and can be easily grown in our high-rise balconies.  It needs a bright but sheltered environment with good air movement.  This particular concolor has a line running down the middle of the petals and sepal.

Phalaenopsis violacea

A very nice Phalaenopsis violacea with deep and even coloration.  Recently, Taiwanese growers are producing many intensely colored violaceas and these are available in Singapore and Thailalnd.  However, most of them have a faint pale line running down the middle of the petal or even the sepal.  So an evenly colored flower is still rare. 

Phalaenopsis Hybrid

I am not sure what is the name of this hybrid from MH nursery.  Got to ask Moi Hwa when i see him again.  I think it is a cross between Phal. amboinensis flava and Phal. Yellow Angel.  The flower of this Phal. looks very much like amboinensis flava with rounded form.

Paphiopedillum primulinum

This is another Paph that can be grown relatively easily in Singapore without air-conditioning.  Got this plant from Song Orchid last year and this is its second fowering here.