Paphiopedilum hybrid

This plant was recently bought from Song Orchids.  It is a hybrid of P.spicerianum and P.lowii.  The plant looks robust so hopefully it can survive our hot climate and flower again.

Paphiopedilum godefroyae var alba

The flower of this paph finally opened a couple of days ago. After surviving a weevil attack, the plant now has three growths.

Phalaenopsis Princess Kaiulani

This is a Phalaenopsis Princess Kaiulani created using the alba form of Phalaenopsis violacea and the flava form of Phalaenopsis amboinensis.  The result is a beautiful greenish yellow flower with a spicy fragrance.

Some flowers have darker yellow bars inherited from P.amboinensis but this plant has pure-colored flowers.

Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum

A new flower appeared on the flower stalk of P.glaucophyllum a few days ago.

On another plant, the flower bud is just about to open this morning.

A Few Paphs Getting Ready

Flower buds have begun to appear on a few Paphs, 

P.Wellesleyanum

P. godefroyae 'alba'

P. concolor

This plant was bought from one of the Garden Festivals in SunTec City. It survived a bacteria attack and is now stronger than ever.  The thing about bacteria attack is to act fast, cut deep and drench with Physan.  Then pray.

P. Honey

P. Honey is a hybrid between P.primulinum and P.philippinense. I have two plants and so far i am not having major problems growing them.  The plants came with flowers when i bought them from Song Orchids a few months ago.  

This plant actually tried flowering after the orginal flowers withered but the flower spike was mal-formed and it did not succeed.  The most recent flower spike looks normal and hopefully we will be seeing some flowers soon.  

Paphiopedilum lowii

This is a species of  Paph found from Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Borneo.  It is warm to hot growing so it can be successfully grown in Singapore.  I bought this plant from Woon Leng nursery about 2 years ago as a mature plant.  It finally began flowering a few weeks ago and today, the first flower is fully open.  It resembles its close relative Paphiopedilum haynaldianum from the Philippines.  Major differences include the shorter hairs on the flower stalk and the lack of spots on the dorsal sepal.