Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight

[gnathaniel]

I've resolved to get better about photographing and posting pictures of blooming orchids. I just got this from Springwater Orchids, very large and well-grown for the price. Thanh sent it in late spike so all I had to do was keep my clumsy mitts off it and let it bloom. NS is about 6 or 7 cm I think, but I'll measure for real later today. Color is a little washed out from the flash but is mostly uniform pale yellow aside from the staminode. Growth habit is stoloniferous so as soon as it's done blooming I'm going to put it in a basket.

This is my first time using flickr to post an image here, please let me know if it's wonky and any suggestions on fixing.


Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight by gnathaniel, on Flickr

 

[Ozpaph]

nice flower and good photo.
Only suggestion is making the image a bit bigger.

 

[Trithor]

Good job!

 

[papheteer]

A nice one. Pouch could be a bit bigger. Other than that its perfect.

 

[NYEric]

NIce, can you post a photo of the plant also, thanks.

 

[jjkOC]

Great symmetry and color to the flower! The photo is really nice too, I'm sure we'll see some more great photos from you!

 

[Erythrone]

Cute!

 

[Dido]

great shape I like it

 

[SlipperFan]

All the above!

 

[gnathaniel]

Thanks for the comments everyone! I think Thanh has more of these in bud if anyone's looking...

Thanks for the suggestion, Ozpaph, I edited to display larger inline.

Eric, I'll post a plant shot later tonight or tomorrow as time allows.

 

[gnathaniel]

Plant shot for Eric. 3" pot, 2 mature growths connected by stolon, 2 strong new growths at the base of the flowering one, and a new stolon starting to wander. Thought I spotted another stolon starting yesterday but now I can't find it so maybe just my imagination?


Paphiopedilum Fumi's Delight by gnathaniel, on Flickr

 

[Ross]

A real beauty!

 

[papheteer]

Plant looks very healthy! I have one that has one stolon circling the whole pot. How much light does it get?

 

[Dido]

the plant looks really great

 

[gnathaniel]

Plant looks very healthy! I have one that has one stolon circling the whole pot. How much light does it get?

Thanh definitely has nice plants, this is the nicest I've gotten from him but the others (mostly younger seedlings) were all great quality for the price.

Right now it's in a bright south-facing window with about 4 hours of direct light a day, not sure what FC that translates to. Once I put it in a basket it'll go outside under trees, where the light is what I'd call bright shade most of the day and where armeniacum, micranthum, and Magic Lantern all seem to grow alright.

 

[eaborne]

Really nice flower!

 

[JeanLux]

I like it a lot!!!! Jean

 

[Justin]

very well grown!

 

[SlipperKing]

Couldn't ask for a better flower. The PIC works. I would suggest playing around with your settings and photograph without the flash, see how you do. Repost here if you like what you get.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks for sharing. I have an order in with Thanh now and next time he has some of these I may get another.