Paphiopedilum fowliei fm. christianae Family Portrait

[DrLeslieEe]

I bought about 10 of these NBS albums from PaphParadise last year and half of them came into bloom. Here are two of them in a family portrait:

 

[monocotman]

Very cute!

 

[GuRu]

Leslie, great to see such lovely flowers of this pretty species in perfect conditions. Seems on the first sight they all are a dead ringer for beauty.

 

[LadySlipper]

Just lovely.

 

[BrucherT]

I bought about 10 of these NBS albums from PaphParadise last year and half of them came into bloom. Here are two of them in a family portrait:

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Unsurprisingly great! You have a whole population.

 

[Just1more]

Your blooms are beautiful! I am so envious! I watched my young plant develop a bud for a few weeks, then it started going yellow, progressed to brown and I removed it. There’s a second bud on this stem, will it do the same thing? Should I remove it as well?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Your blooms are beautiful! I am so envious! I watched my young plant develop a bud for a few weeks, then it started going yellow, progressed to brown and I removed it. There’s a second bud on this stem, will it do the same thing? Should I remove it as well?

Thanks for all the lovely comments.

Justin, if the second bud develops normally, just leave it on. I find that watering well is essential in Paph bud development.

 

[JimNJ]

Very nice - it’ll be awesome to see the blooms from the rest as well.

 

[JimNJ]

Thanks for all the lovely comments.

Justin, if the second bud develops normally, just leave it on. I find that watering well is essential in Paph bud development.

Leslie, the bud on my fowliei blasted last year - and I’m still waiting for a new one to form this year. How do you water and how often? Do they need a period od dryness in between? It looks like you’re growing them indoors.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie, the bud on my fowliei blasted last year - and I’m still waiting for a new one to form this year. How do you water and how often? Do they need a period od dryness in between? It looks like you’re growing them indoors.

I grow them warm under lights and water twice a week. They get about 800 fc and in a mix of perlite and bark (1:2 ratio) and a touch of charcoal. I top with moss at base.

I find they like open mix and dry slightly between watering.

 

[Just1more]

Thank you for this info!

 

[dodidoki]

Perfect examples of this cute sp!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

More pics today:

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Here’s the growing environment:

 

[Just1more]

How many hrs. are plants under the lights? Can too much light, either brightness or time period have a detrimental effect on plants?

 

[NYEric]

Nice, do you think the multiple growth is one plant or 2 out of a compot?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

How many hrs. are plants under the lights? Can too much light, either brightness or time period have a detrimental effect on plants?

It’s 12 hours in winter and 14 in summer.
I find that paphs are not that particular about timing. They are sensitive to too much light esp the mottled leaves. MFs love much more light I find.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Nice, do you think the multiple growth is one plant or 2 out of a compot?

The two flowered one is actually one plant with a previously flowered mini growth in between. See pic below.

 

[Guldal]

Please, send a couple my way!!!!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Please, send a couple my way!!!!

There are about 3 more buds growing from the batch. Let’s see how they turn out.