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Here is an update on a flask that I got a little over a year ago from OrchidInn. The info from Sam is as follows: (OIV0152 Jade Dragon (malipoense 'Twin Tower' x fairrieanum 'Red Glory')) Red Glory is from our FCC strain with very dark red color. We hope for well colored Jade Dragon. The...

Hello Slipper talk, I am an associate AOS judge for Montreal. A part of completing my training as an AOS judge is by collecting award information, expert testimonials and writing a report (also known as a probationary paper). My topic is Yellow Paph breeding with focus on the parvisepalum...

Hello, my plant that I always thought was venustum is finally in bloom after aborting a few times, two flowers too!. The plant is a cross from Piping Rock Orchids. The petals have a lot of spotting and I am not sure if this is in the range of the species. Foliage is standard snakeskin pattern of...

Hello Slippertalk! I have been having a minor issue with my Paphiopedilum Fanaticum with flowers only lasting for three weeks. I got this plant from Piping Rock in April 2019, bloomed July 2019 (photo 1) and then the next growth just finished blooming in June 2021 (photo 2). I thought the first...

Hello all, I am interested in how some of the experts here grow their Paphs. I am a pretty obsessive grower with a small collection so I like using clear plastic pots so I can track root development. However, I saw recently online that Paph roots may not like being exposed to light. Most of my...

I am happy to share this new beauty that I have at home. This is Paphiopedilum Latoya (Fanaticum x armeniacum) that I got from OrchidInn in August so I can only take partial credit. I have seen a few examples of this cross and mine seems to have more undulations in the petals and much less...

Hello this is my first post! I have a Paph. micranthum for about 3 years now that has tried to make a bud twice and aborted before the stem could grow. The plant is trying once again to make a bud and I don't know what to do to save it. I grow under lights and in a grow tent since March. I am...