Paph venustum from S.Himalaya of Tibet

[yijiawang]

I went to Tibet in the last year, across one snow mountain, I reach S.Himalaya in the head of July. A really rain forest jungle breed many tropical biology include slipper orchid and tiger.

Brought several plants of Paph venustum from Tibet, they are in flower now.

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

It's funny, it was just last night that I saw someone offering them on E-bay for some very very high price. I almost think it was $750.

I stand corrected, it's listed for $59 on e-bay.

 

[NYEric]

Very colorful! The trek seems very hard core!

 

[Chuck]

Great colour on the flowers! Wonderful.

I would like to see that part of the world some day.

 

[Marc]

I went to Tibet in the last year, across one snow mountain, I reach S.Himalaya in the head of July. A really rain forest jungle breed many tropical biology include slipper orchid and tiger.

Brought several plants of Paph venustum from Tibet, they are in flower now.

I've never seen such a wonderfull red pouch on venustum. Too bad that we wont be seeing these in Europe due to Cites.

 

[goldenrose]

:drool::drool: not only the red pouch, how about the color around the edge of the pouch? :drool:
Almost puts the colorful clones we're use to seeing to a bit drab.

 

[Gcroz]

WOW! I agree, our USA venustums seem very drab!

I NEED one of these!

 

[Jorch]

Beautiful saturated color on these flowers!!

 

[Dido]

Great one congrats Yijia

 

[W. Beetus]

Stunning coloration!

 

[John M]

Gorgeous flower!!! Yijiawang, it seems to me that there is a good market for seeds from this flower. Why don't you self it and sell/mail seeds to people who are interested? Sharing the seeds would help to protect and preserve this wonderful variety of venustum.

 

[Stone]

Fantasic colour!!!! I bought one called: var. Bhutanense. I hope its like that:drool::drool:

 

[eggshells]

Thats super pink. I haven't seen one as dark as these.

Var bhutanensis is new to me. I checked it out and it was nice.

 

[John M]

Var bhutanensis is new to me. I checked it out and it was nice.

How about a link?

 

[eggshells]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jvinoz/5974126382/

 

[John M]

Thank you, eggshells.

 

[SlipperFan]

Impressive!

 

[Wendy]

The colour is AMAZING!:drool:

 

[Mrs. Paph]

Wooooooooow!!! Is the photo true to the real color? It's Lovely!!!

 

[yijiawang]

Thank every one enjoy these pictures, yes it is a hard trip because without any car or horse can be available in 4days, altitude from 4300 to 600meters. There are many amazing biology in this area, most of them never seen before. Please permit me to upload some pictures no on slipper orchid~

Yes I have make self-fertile for these flower, hope successful.