Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Phalaenopsis pantherina

 This orchid is a close relative of P. cornu-cervi and P. lamelligera. While many other plants of P. pantherina has a more slender shape with denser patches of color, this particular plant's shape and color is very close to one of my P. lamelligera. However the flower of this pantherina is more than twice the size of the lamelligera. This one is slightly more than 2 inches from top to bottom.




Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Paphiopedilum intaniae

 This is a very interesting paph. Flowering for the very first time with a dark brown flower stalk carrying 3 strikingly colored flowers.