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Anyone have this Chuck Acker creation, or know someone (other than Chuck) who might?

This is a cross of Paphiopedilum (Pacific Shamrock x Sorcerer's Stone) made by Frank Smith in 2008 and registered, well... yesterday. I brought a flask home from the International Slipper Orchid Symposium a few years ago and this is the first to flower. It has everything I love about green...

Just wanted to share this photo I found waiting on my phone this morning. I'm sorry, I don't know who the grower is, but I'm sure we'll find out as more information comes forth. Everyone I have heard from says it is a wonderful show.

One of the more unusual things we saw at the Taiwan International Orchid Show earlier this month. It wasn't displayed with the regular show entries, so it didn't have a name on it. Someone associated with the show told me they were quite sure it was Paph. Saint Swithin. Whatever it is, it's one...

What: 58th Paphiopedilum Guild Meeting – sponsored by Orchid Digest Where: Montecito Country Club – Santa Barbara, CA When: Saturday & Sunday, January 18-19, 2014 Website: 58th Paphiopedilum Guild Join fellow slipper enthusiasts in Santa Barbara for a series of informative and...

It's that time again!! What: 15th International Slipper Orchid Symposium When: November 2, 2013 Where: Howard Johnson Plaza Altamonte Springs Orlando North Sponsored by: Krull-Smith More information: 15th International Slipper Orchid Symposium Join us this November in Orlando for an...

This near-primary hybrid and its siblings came from a flask I set out over 20 years ago. They never got attacked by bugs or pathogens, but never really grew all that much either. They just sat there. Small and unflowered for years. And sat there some more. Every year at repotting time when...

Normally I'm not a big fan of these guessing games, but this flower has such a rich history that I thought I'd see if anyone recognized it - (Besides Tim and Theresa, and I suspect maybe Ross, of course!) If you are a fan of the wonderful old complex hybrids, it should be pretty easy to guess...

(Since my counting failure in the title of the previously posted thread [It's the 14th, NOT the 13th] cannot be corrected, I thought it would be appropriate to create this new, updated topic.) When: November 3, 2012 Where: Howard Johnson Plaza Altamonte Springs Orlando North Sponsored by...

The 14th International Slipper Orchid Symposium returns to the Orlando area in 2012 and will take place Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Howard Johnson Altamonte Springs. This is the same venue as in previous years, but the facility has a new name and some very nice upgrades. I will post...

Folks, we’ve had a last-minute change in the speaker lineup for this year’s 13th International Slipper Orchid Symposium. Dr. Holger Perner will present “Paphiopedilums in China” as the featured international speaker at the 13th International Slipper Orchid Symposium Saturday, November 6 in...

This is a hybrid we have already been shown by at least two other growers here, Bob's plant and another wonderful cultivar in this thread: Fren's plant I have seen several others in bloom and there hasn't been one yet that I wouldn't want on my bench. They are all very nice. First, the...

People asked for photos in my other thread, so here goes. These photos were all taken the weekend of March 6-7, 2010 at the Grand Opening.

I took my own advice from the other thread and made a quick trip to Florida this weekend to visit June's Orchid Estate for their Grand Opening. Of course couldn't resist adding to my collection. I will post more photos of the event in a new thread, but I want to share photos of these...

Just a heads up to anyone who might be in the Tampa area this weekend, June's Orchid Estate (formerly and briefly known as Ursa Orchids) is opening the doors to the public for the first time this weekend, March 6-7, 2010. This is the company that acquired the entire Krull-Smith slipper...

Bert Wright got this in May of 1980 when he did some trading with the curator of the orchid collection at Ball State University. This is about as colorful as it gets, but I suspect the dorsal might be a little darker if grown under cooler conditions. The five-growth plant is...

The 12th International Slipper Orchid Symposium will once again be held at the Clarion Inn & Conference Center (formerly the Holiday Inn) November 7, 2009 in Altamonte Springs, FL just outside Orlando. Those who have attended in the past already know what great fun this event is. For those who...

This is another photo Dick Hanson sent me this morning along with the Paph. niveum var. ang thong ‘Maybrook’, AM/AOS photo shown in another thread. As I mentioned in the other thread, Dick grows his brachypetalums in a specially constructed “case” in his greenhouse with interior lateral air...

Dick Hanson sent me this photo today of a plant he has flowering in his greenhouse. Dick grows his brachypetalums in a specially constructed “case” in his greenhouse with interior lateral air flow from small muffin fans and auxiliary overhead lighting. He has recently improved lighting...

This is a first-bloom seedling from this cross made by Theresa Hill at Hillsview Gardens in Mulino, OR near Portland. Theresa has been working very hard for several years to develop large, full complex reds where the color is saturated throughout the flower. The typical edging appearing on...