Paphiopedilum sanderianum first of the season

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Roth

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I like quite a lot that one, big dorsal, and the petals are quite well spread at their base...

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It has no known parentage so far, and the future potential on a well rooted growth is excellent. Apparently before it had a dried flower stem that was twice the diameter of that one, so it will most likely have 4-5 flowers when peaceful and well grown for another year and an half.
 
To see a flowering sanderianum is alway spectacular - but ufortunately your photo dosn't show all its special features in the right way.
Maybe a closeup of the bloom would do it in a better way.
BTW where is your greenhouse situated?? :D:D:D
Best regards from Germany, rudolf
 
Mmmh... For the staked pot, not that much choice to make a picture...

The petals are still expanding, then they will twist a bit more I think... What I immediately liked in that plant was that the dorsal and the pouch are very large. Most of the time there is a crappy stuff, small dorsal and strange pouch with long petals. Plus it sounds to be a very vigorous grower, like all its sister plants from the same batch, 2 growth on the blooming one, and 1 on the old growth.

I think when the new growth will be mature the flower will be really good...
 
A slightly better picture, apparently Imageshack sized down too much the first picture...

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The close up is very fine, it is funny how the petals go on and on and on. It does have a better pouch than most I think.
 
WOW. Beautiful. The growths are enormous. I dream of seeing one let alone flower one myself. So you have more to come?

David
 
Great bloom! The petal length, bloom colors, and shape are awesome!!:clap::clap: Super great growing!!
 

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