Leo Schordje
wilted blossom
Paph virens or if you prefer, Paph javanicum var. virens
I got this plant from Dick Clements back in 1987 or 1988, I believe he picked it up from Ray Rands. Rands had imported it as Paph purpurescens, not to be confused with primulinum var purpurescens. Then some taxonomists looked at it and decided the name purpurescens was invalid and rather quickly Dick realized Paph virens was the right name. It had been a faithful performer for many years, a subtle flower, understated, but very pleasant. I grow it with the Paph Maudiae hybrids.
This does have the bad habit of new growths climbing, so I end up keeping it in a 3 inch diameter, 6 inch tall pot that I made from a plastic concrete test cylinder mold that was being discarded from work. This way I can plant it deep enough in the tall pot that the new root buds are covered by the potting mix. Too bad I can't get these molds in any quantity.
I got this plant from Dick Clements back in 1987 or 1988, I believe he picked it up from Ray Rands. Rands had imported it as Paph purpurescens, not to be confused with primulinum var purpurescens. Then some taxonomists looked at it and decided the name purpurescens was invalid and rather quickly Dick realized Paph virens was the right name. It had been a faithful performer for many years, a subtle flower, understated, but very pleasant. I grow it with the Paph Maudiae hybrids.
This does have the bad habit of new growths climbing, so I end up keeping it in a 3 inch diameter, 6 inch tall pot that I made from a plastic concrete test cylinder mold that was being discarded from work. This way I can plant it deep enough in the tall pot that the new root buds are covered by the potting mix. Too bad I can't get these molds in any quantity.