Paph druryi, callosum and lowii

[emydura]

Here are three Paph species currently flowering. It has been a while since I flowered the druryi. That thing rots if you looks at it the wrong way.


Paph druryi





Paph callosum (Shirley x Dark)




Paph lowii 'Celebes'

 

[Ozpaph]

Man, you GH must be awesome at the moment!

 

[SlipperKing]

I second that! Do you grow your druryi with a lot of non-porious components, such as, rocks? Beautiful markings on it BTW. Your lowii looks very yellow, is it really?

 

[wjs2nd]

I like'em! Callosum usually isn't my favorite but I like the color and petal shape of yours.

 

[Rick]

They all look wonderful David:clap::clap:

All look to have multiple healthy growths too.

Has the druryi rot issue seem to abate since going low K?

I'm hoping for some blooms from mine this summer.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks for posting. Bloomin druryi are very uncommon. BTW, about that lowii.... Not a common variety!

 

[Cheyenne]

I like the collosum and lowii. The lowii has very dark colors and the pouch seem to be a real brown color. Don't usually see them like that. Very interesting.

 

[Spaph]

Great blooming, nice set of species!

 

[Erythrone]

very nice!!!!!!!!

 

[annab]

my favorite is the first in order.
stay it so, not fully open?anyway cute flower, and strong plant.
anna

 

[nikv]

Very nice! I particularly love the druryii.

 

[emydura]

I second that! Do you grow your druryi with a lot of non-porious components, such as, rocks? Beautiful markings on it BTW. Your lowii looks very yellow, is it really?

Yes, it is pretty chunky mix with rocks added and the plant is pretty close to the fan as well.

In terms of the lowii, are you talking about the leaves? They are pretty light in colour. I think they get strong light. This is a good strong plant that flowers every year, unlike all my other lowii's. Might even get multiple spikes next year.

Has the druryi rot issue seem to abate since going low K?
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Maybe a bit but I'm sure I lost a couple of growths to rot earlier this year. Maybe with time this will be less of a problem. Fortunately it is producing lots of new growths.

Thanks for posting. Bloomin druryi are very uncommon. BTW, about that lowii.... Not a common variety!

I like the collosum and lowii. The lowii has very dark colors and the pouch seem to be a real brown color. Don't usually see them like that. Very interesting.

I think this plant originally may have been a wild collected plant. I doubt it would has been bred. The flowers are quite small but different. The leaves are much smaller than my other lowii's as well.

my favorite is the first in order.
stay it so, not fully open?anyway cute flower, and strong plant.
anna

Anna - that flower is fully open. I think it is pretty typical that the dorsal doesn't flatten out.

 

[GuRu]

David, you're tempting us with all of your excellent flowers and photos - what a great show !

 

[emydura]

Your lowii looks very yellow, is it really?

In terms of the flower colour I think that is pretty close. The dorsal is a pale green and the petals are a very light yellow which are relected in the photo.

 

[Ditto]

THey are all great !! well done

 

[Martin]

I really like the callosum!

 

[bballr4567]

Great looking lowii. Who am I kidding all of them look great!

 

[Susie11]

All very nice.

 

[Stone]

Very nice druryii...good colour. I like the lowii too. It looks like one of the newer types as in Birks book which may have a name change someday?

 

[eggshells]

Callosum for me.