Paphiopedilum praestans

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JPMC

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I hate to be guilty of posting the same plant too many times, but this is one of my favorite species. I bought it from Spencer Howard Orchid Importers about 25 years ago. I think that it was a wild-collected plant. The spike is 25 inches tall and the plant is 37 inches across. The image was taken in natural light. The rich tan/brown/ocher color is accurate.

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Every bloom is different and it is a beauty which I am sure many of us do not mind to see it often.
 
Excellent. The plant could be thirty years old. Wow!!!! How many times have you divided this plant?

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LOVE this! Yes, please post it any time. I for one will never tire of seeing such a nice praestans. Congrats on keeping this clone groing so well for so long.

I remember Spencer M. Howard Orchid Importers. I haven't thought of him in decades. He was the guy that used to have the "off the wall" humorous ads in the AOS bulletin; right?
 
One of my favourite species in my wish list to get at some point soon.
You have an beautiful specimen there
 
LOVE this! Yes, please post it any time. I for one will never tire of seeing such a nice praestans. Congrats on keeping this clone groing so well for so long.

I remember Spencer M. Howard Orchid Importers. I haven't thought of him in decades. He was the guy that used to have the "off the wall" humorous ads in the AOS bulletin; right?

Thank you. I think that the unusual sense of humor belonged to Ray Rands. I don't recall Spencer M. Howard as having any oddness in his ads.
 
my object of desire, unfortunately unreachable ,too difficult to grow for me.the only thing I can do is admire this wonder.
Anna from Italy
 

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