Paphiopedilum sugiyamanum

[JPMC]

I've had this plant for over 7 years. It was a slow growing seedling that started to clump about 3 years ago. It finally has bloomed. According to The Orchid Digest (Volume 76, number 4), there are no "legal" plant of this species in the US, but I purchased this from a US grower that is now out of business. There seems to be some discrepancy about its true status as a species. Looks like a darker form of javanicum to me but much easier to grow. The flower is about 4 inches across and the plant is 13 inches tall from the top of the pot. Regardless, I like it.

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[Marc]

Never heard of this one, plants looks healthy

 

[Martin]

Looks like that it has a good shape for that species!

 

[eggshells]

You really making us jealous of these rarities! Orchid Inn was offering a flask last year.

Beautiful plant and I really admire your culture that you are giving to these plants.

P.S. told myself not to try phrags but you made me got a kovachii

 

[JPMC]

You really making us jealous of these rarities! Orchid Inn was offering a flask last year.

Beautiful plant and I really admire your culture that you are giving to these plants.

P.S. told myself not to try phrags but you made me got a kovachii

Thank you. I hope that the kovachii does well for you. My success with kovachii has made me try another caudatum. I hope that it lives.

 

[GuRu]

This lovely bloom on a well grown plant is really a rarity, even here in Europe.
I had a seedling some years ago....but that's another issue.
According to literatur P. sugiyamanum is related to P. hennisianum, P. dayanum and P. virens. Kew database says Paph sugiyamanum is an accepted name.

 

[wjs2nd]

Very cool. Are you using a pumice mix? The plant looks very healthy.

 

[JPMC]

Very cool. Are you using a pumice mix? The plant looks very healthy.

Thank you.

It's growing in a mix of 50% perlite and 50% supersphag.

 

[SlipperFan]

I like it, also. It has a nice mix of delicate colors and contrasting dark lines & spots. When the plant gets a little bigger and stronger, hopefully you'll self it and maybe others will have a chance to have one. It certainly is doing well in your hands!

 

[chrismende]

I agree with Dot. See if it will self or if you can find another to outcross with.


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[JeanLux]

Interesting flower, new for me !!!! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Nice. i think the lateral petals will reflex. It definitely is a separate species! I was going to ask you how you got it as I have never seen them for sale here. Not that that means anything.

 

[JPMC]

Nice. i think the lateral petals will reflex. It definitely is a separate species! I was going to ask you how you got it as I have never seen them for sale here. Not that that means anything.

I got it from someone at a local show who bought it from Gore Orchid Conservatory.

 

[NYEric]

Cool acquisition!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Try to pronounce that species name 10 times fast.

 

[Stone]

Nice! and very well grown.

 

[SlipperFan]

I got it from someone at a local show who bought it from Gore Orchid Conservatory.

Yeah, what ever happened to Matt Gore? He had good plants, and great photos.

 

[JPMC]

Second flower just opened

Here's an image with both flowers open at once.

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[Spaph]

Thanks for posting, what a nice sized plant!

 

[Ozpaph]

that is something.
Do you grow many paphs in terracotta?