First time both flowers are open at same time. NS 9 cm. Very floriferous plant, up to twice a year bloomings.
The bright yellow T5 casts a golden shade over the white.
In bloom again after last year’s drama lol. Also with two flowers on one spike. NS 8 cm.
Such a cute pouch.
A dimple on the right petal, possibly still stretching. Let’s see what happens at judging today.
Some buds popped out this week. Exciting!
Two black leucochilums, two vietnamense (one of them a dark select from OI that has blasted 2 years in a row 🤞) and the scandalous niveum album (passed at judging last year with drama).
There will be a block party for April judging!
At least the...
For National Orchid Day I attempted to make a display in my bedroom with all the slipper orchids I have in bloom right now 🤪 from left to right: Phrag. longifolium var. album, Paph. Deperle (delenatii fma. Dunkel x primulinum fma. purpaurascens), Paph. niveum var. album, Phrag. Columbianum...
With quarantine in full swing, I’ve decided to really lean into the hobby and buy my first flasks. I took advantage of Sam’s Fourth of July sale and purchased five flasks— thaianum, niveum, leuchochilum, philippinense, and rothschildianum. Here they are on 7/8, freshly potted in a mix of...
This little one arrived in-bud on 4/30 (I was VERY pleasantly surprised!) and over the past three weeks has progressed as follows:
I can’t wait to until she blooms!
I just got a Paph Niveum barely a week ago. I’m very new to growing Paphiopedilum and orchids in general.
I’m wondering if my light set up is adequate for my paph niveum.
my orchid is placed around 3 meters away from north side high ceiling window. So it gets very dim light during the day.
Also...