Paphiopedilum purpuratum

[paphjoint]

The P. purpuratum that I bought last Friday

 

[Heather]

Such a pretty. I can see how it gets its' name.

 

[gore42]

Looks awesome Uri! On my old piece of junk monitor, the pouch disappears completely into the black backdrop Its not your photo, its my monitor. I love the color of this one. For a long time I ignored the barbata species, but now I just love them.

- Matt

 

[Ron-NY]

:clap: :clap: :clap: very nice !! Good buy

 

[Rick]

That's an xtra dark one. Very nice:drool:

 

[Gideon]

Stunning, great colour

 

[SlipperFan]

That is a beauty, Uri!

 

[Jmoney]

very nice color!

 

[Park Bear]

love the purple!!

 

[NYEric]

Nice.

 

[L I Jane]

Stunning!

 

[WolfDog1 (C. Williams)]

WOW!
I have a few very small seedlings from my orchid society
and a small compot of about 6 seedlings I just acquired
a few weeks ago.

I sure hope they all bloom that nice.

 

[Rick]

WOW!
I have a few very small seedlings from my orchid society
and a small compot of about 6 seedlings I just acquired
a few weeks ago.

I sure hope they all bloom that nice.

This species can grow like a weed when its happy, but burn out fast when its dry.

This species is particullarly intolerant of low humidity conditions.

 

[WolfDog1 (C. Williams)]

THANK YOU!!!!

I've got enough humidity and they seem to
be OK.....but not growing like weeds.

I may have to tweek it a little.

 

[myxodex]

Thanks for the tip Rick.
I have a plant that didn't grow at all for the first 6 months after I got it ... then has taken 4 months to produce a new leaf 2 cm long ! From what you say I suspect my problem has been the humidity which has been difficult to keep > 60 all the time during the (hot) summer here ... particularly with the door open to cool things down.
Cheers,
Tim