Another Henryanum

[Rick]

Although this henryanum is very much like most of the other henrys' posted this season, I think it has a couple of special attributes. It is a first blooming seedling from a breeding I did in 2005 with pollen supplied by another SlipperTalk member (Dusty Women, Susan). So another SlipperTalk cooperative breeding project! Also, this seedling is one of the first of a group of slippers that got set up in my sphagnum/basket system in Jan of this year. So the system is capable of supporting growth and flowering for at least 9 months. This plant has added a few new growths since Jan. too.




I have 5 or so others left from this compot growing well in standard bark mix/plastic pots, but this one seems to have jumped ahead a bit in the basket system.

I hope you enjoy this 6 year effort as much as I do!

 

[quietaustralian]

Nice henry!

 

[Wendelin]

Your henry looks very nice in his basket! :clap:

 

[paphioboy]

cutie with a big basket..

 

[JeanLux]

Yeah for the ST cooperative!!!! very cool bloom!!!! Do you have this one in pure sphagnum or !? How often do you water it? Jean

 

[Shiva]

Nice indeed.

 

[emydura]

That is nice. The flower looks huge relative to the plant.

David

 

[TADD]

Cooool. I think my Henry is taking a break this year Great growing!

 

[Ross]

Well done!

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Very Awesome Henry!!!
I think it likes its basket.

 

[SlipperFan]

Very nice, Rick.

How many Paphs do you have in baskets now?

 

[Rick]

Yeah for the ST cooperative!!!! very cool bloom!!!! Do you have this one in pure sphagnum or !? How often do you water it? Jean

This basket has a mixture or sphagnum/limestone chips/silica (or building sand)/aragonite sand. The aragonite sand is a pH buffer sand for aquariums, and I use a small amount as top dress. The overall volume of sphagnum is probably around 60%.

I water superficially every day like any other mounted orchid. I give a heavy watering and feeding once a week.

 

[poozcard]

:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

 

[Rick]

Very nice, Rick.

How many Paphs do you have in baskets now?

Just counted. There are 101 paphs in baskets and 6 or so phrags in baskets.

 

[SlipperFan]

Just counted. There are 101 paphs in baskets and 6 or so phrags in baskets.

Wow -- I'd say that's a pretty good trial!

 

[W. Beetus]

Extremely nice henry! Thanks for sharing.

 

[SlipperKing]

Great effort Rick with great turn out. How many plants did you end up raising?

 

[Rick]

Great effort Rick with great turn out. How many plants did you end up raising?

I still have about 6 or so. They are still potted std in a bark mix. One is actually bigger (but with a few less growths) than this one in the basket. Maybe it will bloom this fall.

These were the seedlings that I hit with a mycorrhizal inoculate a few years ago that got them out of their 1st slump. At that time I think I had closer to 20. I think I sold a few too.