Paph malipoense

[Emmanuel]

Hi!
Here is a malipoense "Giant" type.
After several months with nothing at all, the spike is now growing well !
You can see the size of the plant comparing to my hand. It's really bigger than tha malipoense I could have seen before.

 

[Mahon]

Very nice! Is the 'Giant' the name of the cultivar?

-Pat

 

[Emmanuel]

Absolutly not ! here's a photo with a normal size malipoense to compare:

 

[Mahon]

That is quite large! But what's the leaf span of both plants? Where did they come from?

-Pat

 

[Marco]

That's a huge plant. I wonder if the flowers are gonna be bigger as well?

Just curious. What mix do you have underneath the sphag?

Thanks Emmanuel

 

[Emmanuel]

the leaf span for the biggest is about 30/35 cm, and the small one is 20 cm.

The mix under sphagnum is a classic bark mix.

 

[Mahon]

That is quite large! 20cm-25cm sounds like a typical Paph. malipoense, your sure is big at 35cm!

-Pat

 

[Rick]

Looks great.

It should be in bloom by February/Marchoke: oke:

 

[kentuckiense]

Emmanuel-
That's a very interesting malipoense!

I will add this photo to the discussion:

(My student ID card is added for scale)

It is a Paphiopedilum (delenatii 'Fair Rosamund' x malipoense 'Green Giant'). It looks like no other Lynleigh Koopowitz that I've seen. The leaves look a lot like the ones from your giant type malipoense.

 

[Paphman910]

My Paph malipoense is opening up pretty soon.

Paphman910

 

[patrix]

mine is slowly rising to the occasion_ i am hopeful-I meant to take pix today but was occupied with health matters

 

[NYEric]

Is that a Ratcliffe plant? I'm missing Paul and his wife everytiem I go to Fla.

 

[kentuckiense]

Is that a Ratcliffe plant? I'm missing Paul and his wife everytiem I go to Fla.

It sure is! I ordered a blooming size plant and they sent me that hog! Great people. I'll miss them too.

 

[NYEric]

Well keep us posted. THanx