This particular plant was mounted onto a large piece of fern bark and grown in 50% shade. The bulbs are about 4-5 inches long and leaves are about 15-16 inches long. It is a rather big plant.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Coelogyne trinervis
This orchid flowered again recently. It is an easy plant to take care of and flowers very frequently. Every new shoot starts off as a flower spike and then when the flowers wither away, leaves would start to appear at the base of the flower spike. These would grow longer and eventually the base would swell into a bulb.
This particular plant was mounted onto a large piece of fern bark and grown in 50% shade. The bulbs are about 4-5 inches long and leaves are about 15-16 inches long. It is a rather big plant.
This particular plant was mounted onto a large piece of fern bark and grown in 50% shade. The bulbs are about 4-5 inches long and leaves are about 15-16 inches long. It is a rather big plant.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Paphiopedilums Flowering
Paphiopedilum wenshanense
This plant was bought in April 2012 and began flowering again recently. It is found naturally in Yunnan China and has thick leaves which are dark tessellated-green on top and purplish below. Paph. wenshanense is thought by some to be actually a natural hybrid between concolor and bellatullum and it does have characteristics from both plants. Those plants which are man-made crossings of the two are named Paphiopedilum conco-bellatulum. A beautiful flower nevertheless, man-made or otherwise.
The green spots on the staminode may indicate that this plant is not actually wenshanense but probably S.Gratrix instead. Another case of sellers mis-labelling their plants.
Paphiopedilum concolor
This is the second flower on the same plant that flowered recently. The flower is smaller than the first but still quite a nice one. The plant is getting stronger now with larger, thicker leaves and two new growths are produced. Hope it would fill the pot soon so i can divide the plant. Of the Brachypetalum section of Paphiopedilums, concolor seems to be most easily adaptable to our climate.
Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum
This plant is found naturally in Sumatra and Java. The flowers open one at a time on a long flower spike so flowering can last a long long time ( usually for months ). It can be grown in Singapore but i observed that it can be sensitive to moving around so once it is happily growing in a location, i try not to shift it too much.
This plant was bought in April 2012 and began flowering again recently. It is found naturally in Yunnan China and has thick leaves which are dark tessellated-green on top and purplish below. Paph. wenshanense is thought by some to be actually a natural hybrid between concolor and bellatullum and it does have characteristics from both plants. Those plants which are man-made crossings of the two are named Paphiopedilum conco-bellatulum. A beautiful flower nevertheless, man-made or otherwise.
The green spots on the staminode may indicate that this plant is not actually wenshanense but probably S.Gratrix instead. Another case of sellers mis-labelling their plants.
Paphiopedilum concolor
This is the second flower on the same plant that flowered recently. The flower is smaller than the first but still quite a nice one. The plant is getting stronger now with larger, thicker leaves and two new growths are produced. Hope it would fill the pot soon so i can divide the plant. Of the Brachypetalum section of Paphiopedilums, concolor seems to be most easily adaptable to our climate.
Paphiopedilum glaucophyllum
This plant is found naturally in Sumatra and Java. The flowers open one at a time on a long flower spike so flowering can last a long long time ( usually for months ). It can be grown in Singapore but i observed that it can be sensitive to moving around so once it is happily growing in a location, i try not to shift it too much.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Another Paphiopedilum concolor
This flower just opened a few days ago. It has a large rounded dorsal sepal as well as very cup-shaped petals. The plant has excellent form and should be an award winning specimen.
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
Two types of Paphiopedilum concolor
Two forms of P.concolor recently flowered.
The first is the common type abundantly found in the wild. This particular plant has very wild looking flowers and the plant is very robust and grows faster than the other nursery bred plants.
The second type can also be found in the wild and has long petals. It is called P.concolor var. longipetalum. There are some who thinks that this should be considered a different species altogether.
The first is the common type abundantly found in the wild. This particular plant has very wild looking flowers and the plant is very robust and grows faster than the other nursery bred plants.
The second type can also be found in the wild and has long petals. It is called P.concolor var. longipetalum. There are some who thinks that this should be considered a different species altogether.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
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.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
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.
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