Monday, March 23, 2015

Paphiopedilum godefroyae var alba 'Pan'

This is the second time that this plant is flowering.  The plant itself is a bit small in size but the flower is big.  P. godefroyae is grown in very much the same way as my other Brachys.  Same medium and same watering frequency.  This plant is now P. godefroyae var alba 'Pan'.


Sunday, March 8, 2015

Paphiopedilum exul

The other exul flower is now fully open.  At first i thought the six plants i bought could be all from the same clump and broken into six sections.  Now, looking at this flower, i am sure it is a different plant because this flower has more green compared to the first.

P. exul is one of my favourites because they are definitely found at sea level and thus is an excellent candidate for beginners who wish to start growing paphs.


Paphiopedilum haynaldianum

This plant is another of my sure-bloom plants.  It must have come from the lowland as well because compared to my other haynaldianum, this one is so much more free flowering.  My other plant is also flowering soon but it has to reach quite a big size colony before it started flowering.  This particular plant however, is able to flower with just one mature shoot.

I have recently changed to using pine bark and orchid stones with crushed clay pellets.  Hope the plant can give me two growths soon.




Paphiopedilum godefroyae var alba

This plant is flowering again recently and produced a very nice and big white flower.  P. godefroyae is native to Thailand and can be found at low elevations so this makes them suitable for lowland weather conditions.