Paphiopedilum charlesworthii ‘Picotee’

[BrucherT]

This photo was posted by Dr. Harold Koopowitz on Facebook. Never seen the like, can’t resist sharing. When species can such amazing things, why bother with hybrids?

 

[Phred]

Very cool dorsal color variation.

 

[dodidoki]

Great variety, indeed.

 

[Djthomp28]

You have to love that!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I love picotees lol!

 

[tnyr5]

Very cool, I wonder if it will stay that way.

 

[GuRu]

Brucher that's an extraordinarily nice flower. Not only by its stunning dorsal but also by its shape and stance (without staking, lol). Very impressive.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I also noticed how small the plant is. Leaves are stout and rounder than regular type. Polyploid? Or special population?

 

[Duck Slipper]

I also noticed how small the plant is. Leaves are stout and rounder than regular type. Polyploid? Or special population?

Harold said in his book, and I’m not quoting because I don’t have it with me...Something like”My favorite orchid, the one I would take with me to the proverbial desert island”.

 

[Phrag Hagg]

Oh my. I love it.

 

[Michael Bonda]

I love the shape of your charles. The pink rim on the upper petal is eye catching as well as the whole shape.
my P. charlesworthii has been in bloom for 4 weeks and the flower shape is very different.

No complaints, in that anytime one of my slippers blooms I am happy to enjoy what I get.

 

[Ozpaph]

its striking.

 

[GuRu]

.......my P. charlesworthii has been in bloom for 4 weeks and the flower shape is very different.
No complaints, in that anytime one of my slippers blooms I am happy to enjoy what I get.

Not only the shape is different but also the pattern on the upper side of the leaves which I have seen before only on the underside close to their axilla.

 

[emydura]

That is nice.

When species can such amazing things, why bother with hybrids?

https://flic.kr/p/4pQQPx

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The contribution of charlesworthii is significant to create hybrids as shown above, producing some of the best round red vinicolors. One cannot deny the unbelievable beauty of these hybrids.

I for one am a species specialist/connoisseur so I am very bias in my collection. But as a judge I am ecstatic to see these on the judging table and shows to ogle and prod at.

On a side note, I wonder if the dorsal picotee coloration will be stable in subsequent flowers. Or breeds through.