Paph. tranlienianum

When I visited a nearby nursery last time, there were a lot of P. tranlienianum in bloom. The regular ones, I find one plant which looks different. Smaller flowers and just less red color. So it is not the thing which would be well judged.


Paphiopedilum tranlienianum von epicphals auf Flickr


Paphiopedilum tranlienianum von epicphals auf Flickr

The dorsal looks different. However it looks nice. Maybe show us a picture of the whole plant.

I like the striping on the blooms!

W. Beetus said:

I like the striping on the blooms!

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-- and the color!

Don't know enough about tranlienianum, never having seen one in real life, but is it possible that this is a hybrid? Possibly with hermanii?

Yes!!

Martin said:

When I visited a nearby nursery last time, there were a lot of P. tranlienianum in bloom.

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I guess you fail to see the irony in this statement for us here in the USA!

It would be interesting to see it in full bloom next week.

Thank you all for your kind comments!

Eric Muehlbauer said:

Don't know enough about tranlienianum, never having seen one in real life, but is it possible that this is a hybrid? Possibly with hermanii?

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I think it isn't a hybrid!

NYEric said:

I guess you fail to see the irony in this statement for us here in the USA!

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I didn't mean to!

eggshells said:

The dorsal looks different. However it looks nice. Maybe show us a picture of the whole plant.

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fibre said:

It would be interesting to see it in full bloom next week.

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I will make some more pics coming weekend and show it here.

Martin said:

I didn't mean to!

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I'm sure. Its not that the plants are not here, I know they are:wink:, the problem is that as they are produced overseas our industry falls behind. So our Govt is hurting us and not helping the environment at all.

Dang I think it's a very pretty little thing!

Its cool and different but I would of bought several of all types!

NYEric said:

I'm sure. Its not that the plants are not here, I know they are:wink:, the problem is that as they are produced overseas our industry falls behind. So our Govt is hurting us and not helping the environment at all.

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Hey Eric, You work for Gov, ...what are you talking about
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True, I know first-hand how "Not quite ept" govt workers can be!

Here is the habitus photo and one of the complete opened flower:


Paphiopedilum tranlienianum von epicphals auf Flickr


Paphiopedilum tranlienianum von epicphals auf Flickr

Oh my!!!:smitten:

NIce. THanks for posting informational photos.

Very nice blooming with 2 spikes Martin!!! Jean

Tranlienianum exists in two populations, one with leaves like spicerianum, and this one shows very little variation.

The second colony comes from Cao Bang, and the collectors always come back with some helenae mixed with the tranlienianum. I always suspected that some of the pygmy tranlienianum could include a very small percentage of helenae in their composition... Martin plant would looks a bit like a complex hybrid of helenae and tranlienianum ( helenae x tranlienianum crossed back for several generation to one or both parents, or between them even).

The tranlienianum 'red' appeared in batches of tranlienianum mixed with very few red coccineum... the flowers were nearly like a tranlienianum, but reddish, so tranlienianum is very dominant.

The artificial hybrid made was helenae x tranlienianum, not the reverse, so it is hard to compare the artificial hybrid with Martin plant, but it could be from an hybrid swamp... Really nice and cute anyway.

Thanks for sharing!