Paph. Michael Koopowitz

Cat · May 24, 2015

Paph. Michael Koopowitz (Philippinense x Sanderianum) In Bloom that I picked up today form John. I got a couple more orchids from him and posted the picture in the thread I started a week or so ago under collections called My Orchid Collection.

mrhappyrotter · May 24, 2015

It's very lovely.

troy · May 24, 2015

Nice pickup!!! I can't get mine to bloom aaarrgghh

Marco · May 24, 2015

Awesome primary. Good pick and thanks for the photo!

Justin · May 24, 2015

nice one. decent color.

Linus_Cello · May 24, 2015

troy said:
Nice pickup!!! I can't get mine to bloom aaarrgghh

When did it last bloom? Try more light?

rbedard · May 24, 2015

Nice; makes me want to get rid of mine. LOL

AdamD · May 24, 2015

Beautiful petals!

John M · May 24, 2015

So glad it got home with it's long petals intact!

Notice the Hover Fly eggs on the pouch and staminode? Paph sanderianum produces beads of "sweat" on it's pouch. This comes through in the primary hybrids too. The Hover Flies seem attracted to this. When the eggs hatch, the larvae just drop off.....never to be seen again. I've never seen a flower with a little critter crawling around on it; but, the Moma Hovers do seem to like to leave their eggs behind.

NYEric · May 24, 2015

John M said:
Notice the Hover Fly eggs on the pouch and staminode?

No, but now that you mention it let me get out some pesticide!

Nice acquisition, the plant that is.

Cat · May 24, 2015

Yes they all got home intact. When you drive, always bring a plant holder along..or um I was trying to say passenger

SlipperFan · May 24, 2015

Nice plant. Interesting about the hover flies.

SlipperKing · May 25, 2015

I see allot of potential in this clone. A larger plant will give at least 4 flowers per stem with much longer petals. Studio PICs would bear this out.

Cat · May 25, 2015

Ozpaph · May 25, 2015

very nice

Linus_Cello · May 26, 2015

Is it the lighting? The flowers look more yellow and fresher in the most recent pic.

Cat · May 26, 2015

Yes sorry about that. I took the 1st 2 pictures with no lights on. I had some lights on for the 3rd and 4th pictures.

NYEric · May 26, 2015

I'd take that.

Paph. Michael Koopowitz

Help Support Slippertalk Orchid Forum:

Cat

Guest

mrhappyrotter

Grand Chupacabra

troy

Well-Known Member

Marco

Slipperless member

Justin

Well-Known Member

Linus_Cello

ST Supporter

rbedard

Well-Known Member

AdamD

Catasetinae Crazed

John M

Orchid Addict

NYEric

Well-Known Member

Cat

Guest

SlipperFan

Addicted

SlipperKing

Madd Virologist

Cat

Guest

Ozpaph

ST Supporter

Linus_Cello

ST Supporter

Cat

Guest

NYEric

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Latest posts

Paph. Michael Koopowitz

Help Support Slippertalk Orchid Forum:

Cat

Guest

Grand Chupacabra

Well-Known Member

Slipperless member

Well-Known Member

ST Supporter

Well-Known Member

Catasetinae Crazed

Orchid Addict

Well-Known Member

Cat

Guest

Addicted

Madd Virologist

Cat

Guest

ST Supporter

ST Supporter

Cat

Guest

Well-Known Member

Similar threads

Join the conversation!

Join today and get all the highlights of this community direct to your inbox. It's FREE!