Paph kolopakingii

[Wendy]

A first bloom seedling. It will have eight flowers when they are all open. I bought this several years ago as a 16" LS seedling...it's now 40" across.

 

[SlipperKing]

Great job! Nice flowers

 

[Greenpaph]

Super coloration!

:drool:

 

[Candace]

Gorgeous.

 

[arcticshaun]

That will be quite a display when they are all open but 40 inches across, yikes.

Shaun

 

[Paul]

This is surely a very nice one, great colors and form!!:drool::drool::clap:

 

[paphjoint]

Great !!

 

[rdlsreno]

Very dark color!!!


Ramon

 

[GuRu]

Lovely and awesome both the flowers and the plant size - 40'' thats a leafspan of more than 1 meter !!
Best regards from Germany, GuRu

 

[toddybear]

Incredible!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That is simply spectacular - awesome job!

 

[Ernie]

I agree that the color is very rich and dark! Does it smell like cat box?

-Ernie

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: It's multi heaven at your place!!! :drool::drool:

 

[Wendy]

Thank you again. I haven't smelled it yet but I've heard to expect a kitty litter 'fragrance'.

 

[Ernie]

Thank you again. I haven't smelled it yet but I've heard to expect a kitty litter 'fragrance'.

Oh, you MUST! Look here and scroll down a couple clicks...
http://www.enlightenedorchids.com/PaphGallery.htm
When we awarded this one, we had all the judges giggling over it's unusual fragrance. Ooooo... let me smell that again.

-Ernie

 

[Wendy]

Ernie....that's FABULOUS!!! I have lusted over your 'Riopelle' ever since I first saw it. If you ever have a division AND I win the lottery you must tell me. It's gorgeous!!! Congrats (belated) on your awards...well deserved! I had a laugh over the cat pee story as well. Thanks!

 

[Hien]

Congratulation,
I gave up mine to a friend when it reach about 2 Ft 6 leaf span. I could not wash its leaves in the sink.

 

[Ernie]

Not Mine

Ernie....that's FABULOUS!!! I have lusted over your 'Riopelle' ever since I first saw it. If you ever have a division AND I win the lottery you must tell me. It's gorgeous!!! Congrats (belated) on your awards...well deserved! I had a laugh over the cat pee story as well. Thanks!

It's not mine!!! I was just caught trying to make off with it! It belongs to Chuck Acker of ex-Orchids by the Ackers near Madison, Wisconsin. A division of these monsters would cast a healthy shadow on a specimen of most other Paphs.

-Ernie

 

[Rick]

That's gorgeous Wendy.

We want a flower closeup:clap:

 

[Corbin]

40 inches? WOW