Love to see pics of what people consider really good, pure Paphiopedilum spicerianum

[DrLeslieEe]

Thanks Guru. I adore it like a father to his child, no matter what others say otherwise LOL.
I still like the typical spicerianum shape as well, and intend to get the yellow form, green dorsal form as well as the immaculatum (albino type). The search goes on...

 

[Florian]

I read that many spicerianum are Hybrids and hard to differentiate from the real soecies. I am wonder if i got. the real species?

 

[BrucherT]

I read that many spicerianum are Hybrids and hard to differentiate from the real soecies. I am wonder if i got. the real species?

This looks like the real deal for sure. Love it. This is what I’ll go for when I go to get a good specimen. My little wonkster has scale and spidermites something fierce right now and it only matured two growths this year after The Great Orchid Poisoning in January, but both those growths are in high spike. It’s a great species and we should keep it pure.

 

[Tony]

Mine is from Lehuah breeding, 'Upright Stature' x 'Dominant Stature'. I don't know the history of those clones and if they are descended from the accidental hybrids but the dorsal does fully reflex like a spicerianum should. I really hate that the hybrids have become the standard for judging spicerianum, flattening the dorsal destroys the iconic look of the species.

 

[Paphluvr]

It doesn't do it on every scape and some years they're all singles, but every now and then...

 

[emydura]

Here is mine. I believe it is the true species.


Paph spicerianum ('Big Top' x 'Candor' HCC/AOS)

 

[monocotman]

David that’s wonderful!

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice.