Paphiopedilum acmodontum ‘Joy Luck Club’

[DrLeslieEe]

This species likes to blast in my conditions. I noticed that if I ignore it, it will develop nicely and open. If I even so much as to look at it, it will spontaneously abort. So I pretend it’s not there lol. And voila! It opened!



Named after one of my favourite films.

 

[Paphluvr]

Nice one! Haven't had one of these in my collection in quit some time. They don't seem to be offered too frequently anymore. I particularly like the oblique shot.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I have about 4 of these and they are good growers, just shy or finicky bloomers. I really like them.

 

[Duck Slipper]

Beautiful colors. An artist’s pallet!

 

[Ozpaph]

nice colour

 

[Michael Bonda]

Magnificent. The species is more impressive than the crosses I have of it. I will try to pretend to ignore some of my difficult slippers and see if they spike/bloom from your experience of pretending this P. acmo is not in your collection!

 

[southernbelle]

This species likes to blast in my conditions. I noticed that if I ignore it, it will develop nicely and open. If I even so much as to look at it, it will spontaneously abort. So I pretend it’s not there lol. And voila! It opened!

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Named after one of my favourite films.

Beautiful and your psychology cracked me up!!

 

[papheteer]

Colourful!

 

[dodidoki]

Great acmodontum with intensive colours!!!

 

[GuRu]

Leslie, this is a very good P. acmodontum. Its shape is great without reflexed petals and the colouration is intense, Congrats.

 

[abax]

I don't grow Paphs., but I like this one because of the name. I love Amy Tan's
writing and THE JOY LUCK CLUB is one of my favorites.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I don't grow Paphs., but I like this one because of the name. I love Amy Tan's
writing and THE JOY LUCK CLUB is one of my favorites.

‘It isn’t wrong to HOPE?’

A great line from the movie!

 

[musa]

Beautiful!
Last year one of mine blasted, too. That one has now a bud again, hope it will last this time...

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Beautiful!
Last year one of mine blasted, too. That one has now a bud again, hope it will last this time...

Don’t look at it lol... water well as they hate being dry.

 

[Just1more]

Beautiful! Love the softness of the green & pink!

 

[Guldal]

I definately like it - gorgeous colouring! Congrats on flowering it due to reverse psychology culture!

 

[musa]

Don’t look at it lol... water well as they hate being dry.

I'll try...

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Holding on 4 weeks later. Think it’s brighter pink or am I imagining things? Still pretty flat petals for now.

Wonder how long it will stay fresh?

 

[musa]

By the fotos it looks more intense. Till now I thought colours always would fade in time...

 

[Guldal]

Till now I thought colours always would fade in time...

Rest assured, it will in the end! I for my part just have to take a look in the mirror every morning...

"For all flesh is as grass,
and all the glory of man
as the flower of grass.
The grass withereth,
and the flower thereof falleth away."

As good old King James hath it!