Paph. victoria regina

[Justin]

Haven't posted photos in some time, but this one felt special. I acquired this division over 10 years ago. It has been one of the slowest growing plants in my collection. FInally after all these years I can see the flower!

Paph. victoria regina

 

[Markhamite]

Love the pouch colour.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Well done Justin! Nice color.

 

[GuRu]

Such a pretty and intense coloured flower was worth the long wait. Very nice.
But Justin this is a species, no hybrid so the spelling in small letters P. victoria-regina would be correct.

 

[Justin]

Such a pretty and intense coloured flower was worth the long wait. Very nice.
But Justin this is a species, no hybrid so the spelling in small letters P. victoria-regina would be correct.

You are correct! Thanks

 

[Ozpaph]

very intensely colou

 

[SlipperKing]

Very nice indeed. Hopefully moving forward you won't have to wait another 10yrs for a second growth to spike.

 

[NYEric]

Congrats. Can we see the whole plant?

 

[Guldal]

Wonderful colour, Justin. Definately worth the wait!

And a consolation for me to hear about it growing so slowly... I have a Paph. victoria-mariae on my backstairs landing... it flowered sometime after I got it... and I remember vaguely, that I liked the flowers, but, in spite of being seemingly in good growth, it's so long time ago, it flowered, that I cannot recall for sure, how its flowers looked!

 

[Justin]

Congrats. Can we see the whole plant?

Here is the whole plant...

 

[SlipperKing]

Do you recall where it came from?

 

[Justin]

Division from Leo Schordje. Not sure where he got.it. Could have been a Rands import or from a collection.

 

[NEslipper]

Very nice, I’m also waiting for one of these to bloom. It’s been “blooming size” for several years now…

 

[Justin]

Just an update, after 10 months and about a dozen flowers this plant finally bloomed to death.

It was always a poor grower for me, and I had a sense the spike would be the end of it so I just enjoyed the flowers and let it go.

 

[hkunberger]

I’m so sorry!