Paphiopedilum Moquettianum 'Pine Knot' X Self

[eaborne]

Great play by play!

 

[Ghosthunt64]

A lot of you seemed interested in having updates on this one, so I guess better late than never. Current state of affairs:

October:

November:

January:

New growth (taken at time of writing):

 

[SlipperKing]

Very nice documentary on the flowering cycle of moquettianum!

 

[Ghosthunt64]

Very nice documentary on the flowering cycle of moquettianum!

Thanks! I'm debating whether or not to continue when it starts its second blooming.

 

[SlipperKing]

Or a new thread for a new blooming. Title it, "moquettianum 2013" like some of us do for same plant numerous years of blooms.

 

[SlipperFan]

Is it really that pale???

 

[SlipperKing]

If you look at the flower closely Dot it looks like its the same flower in Oct, Nov and Jan! So by then it was old, gray haired man! LOL

 

[Ghosthunt64]

Or a new thread for a new blooming. Title it, "moquettianum 2013" like some of us do for same plant numerous years of blooms.

I was also considering that option; looks like that's what I'll do. At this rate, however, I wouldn't be surprised to see it be "moquettianum 2014..."

Is it really that pale???

No. The November Picture as well as the ones that started the thread are quite close to what the flower looks like in real life; the others were a poor choice of exposure and white balance.

If you look at the flower closely Dot it looks like its the same flower in Oct, Nov and Jan! So by then it was old, gray haired man! LOL

Good assessment!

 

[SlipperFan]

I like the old man. But even the second photo looks pale to me.

 

[Ghosthunt64]

I like the old man. But even the second photo looks pale to me.

May I ask which second one?

 

[SlipperFan]

May I ask which second one?

November.

 

[Ghosthunt64]

November.

Not really desaturated, but you do have a point. I think the picture has a bit of a warm color temperature...

 

[SlipperFan]

Not really desaturated, but you do have a point. I think the picture has a bit of a warm color temperature...

Quite so -- but even after a Photoshop color correction, the colors seem to be a bit pale. That said, I really like the coloring.

 

[Ghosthunt64]

Quite so -- but even after a Photoshop color correction, the colors seem to be a bit pale. That said, I really like the coloring.

Fair enough. Thanks, at any rate.

 

[Trithor]

I am envious. This is not a species often offered here, glaucophylum and liemianum often, but moquettianum almost never! I like it plenty, well done.

 

[Ghosthunt64]

I am envious. This is not a species often offered here, glaucophylum and liemianum often, but moquettianum almost never! I like it plenty, well done.

Thanks! Where do you live, perchance?

 

[Trithor]

Thanks! Where do you live, perchance?

Sandton (northern suburb of Johannesburg), but I spend about 30% of my time on my Game ranch in the Limpopo Province (Swartklip)

 

[Ghosthunt64]

Sandton (northern suburb of Johannesburg), but I spend about 30% of my time on my Game ranch in the Limpopo Province (Swartklip)

Mmm... Sorry, I wish I could help you... Well, thanks anyway. Meanwhile, I think there's an option to set your location in your profile options. User CP>Edit Profile>Location

 

[Trithor]

Sorry, it used to have my location, but deleting of info was a prelude to me trying to delete myself from the forum completely, but as it turns out it is not so easy, both from a structure point of view as well as self restraint.

 

[SlipperFan]

I, for one, am glad you did not succeed in deleting yourself from this forum!