Paphiopedilum gratrixianum

[Mathias]

(Purple Mountain x Billy´s Dark One)

Species from Laos and Vietnam. I grew this one outside this summer. Had three buds but one blasted.

 

[Marc]

Lovely dark dorsal, my gratix is slowly opening at last. Nice sized plant as well!

 

[NYEric]

Nice. thanks for sharing.

 

[JeanLux]

Great plant, very nice blooms!!! Jean

 

[GuRu]

Great plant, very nice blooms!!! Jean

I agree - nice flowers on a well grown plant !!

 

[SlipperKing]

Damn! thats a bloody dark dorsal!

 

[W. Beetus]

Wow! Stunning bloom!

 

[Justin]

for me the purple dorsal is the most important feature of gratrixianum...and i think this one has it!

 

[SlipperFan]

Not only dark, but fewer and bigger spots than I'm used to seeing.

 

[Rick]

Damn! thats a bloody dark dorsal!

Yes. Lots of red!!

 

[biothanasis]

Oh, this one is so beautiful!!!!!

 

[emydura]

Love the dark dorsal.

 

[toddybear]

Cool dorsal!