Paphiopedilum malipoense

[JeanLux]

I got this plant during the WOC in Dijon in 2005. This year's is the 2nd bloom. Jean.

 

[NYEric]

Wavy petals. Is it fragrant?

 

[Ross]

Well grown!:clap: Always an impressive flower.

 

[SlipperFan]

Looks very symmetrical.

 

[biothanasis]

Nice green...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

I like it! :clap:

 

[Rick]

Is the pouch fully open? How long from when it started to spike to this blooming did it take? For the last 3 bloomings mine gets about 80% to full opening and then blasts. It also goes on for months.

The plant as a whole and the new growths are surprisingly large and fast growing for a parvi group species, so I've been amazed at how slow it takes to open a flower. Once they start micranthum and armeniacum are much faster. This may be a good candidate for some bone meal support during its fast growing time of year.

 

[Phyrex]

It somehow reminds me of Sesame Street. Nice pouch!!

 

[Sangii]

malipoenses really DO require tons of patience ! congratulations on blooming this one

 

[SlipperKing]

great job Jean. How tall is flower stem? What is the NS of the flower?

 

[streetmorrisart]

Beautiful! :clap: And, yeah, nice job keeping it from blasting!

(This and and C. arietinum tie for being my favorite plant.)

 

[Corbin]

Very Nice

 

[JeanLux]

Is the pouch fully open? How long from when it started to spike to this blooming did it take? For the last 3 bloomings mine gets about 80% to full opening and then blasts. It also goes on for months. ......

Sorry to be somewhat late with my reply. I had a one day trip to Amsterdam, and on this occasion I visited my first supplier in Aalsmeer. I found some very interesting paphs there (see threads to come) ex. Paph Lebaudyianum, Paph Goultenianum album, Delrosi ... all FS.


the spike started in Jan. So, it took +/- 5 months; timespan was aprox. ident. for the first bloom. I think that the pouch is open!?

 

[JeanLux]

Wavy petals. Is it fragrant?

not for my nose Eric!! Jean

 

[JeanLux]

great job Jean. How tall is flower stem? What is the NS of the flower?

Rick, the flower stem is +/- 60 cm, size petal end - end is +/- 13 cm.
Jean