Paphiopedilum tigrinum

[Ricky]

 

[Lycaste53]

Very nice, not only the plant, your pics too!

 

[Marc]

Lovely plant Ricky and I love the flower as well. Can't wait for my plant to prove that it is trully what the label says.

One remark though, you took time to make very pretty shots of the plant and flower. Why did you leave the old brown leaves on the plant?

 

[Ricky]

Why did you leave the old brown leaves on the plant?

For me this creates a little more natural picture.

 

[Erythrone]

Great plant!

 

[Rick]

Very nice Ricky!!

Mine is still trying to get one bloom to fruition too. Keep your fingers crossed for me

 

[Justin]

excellent, nice pattern, especially on the petals.

 

[biothanasis]

Fantastic!!! Sharp pics too!!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Great flower, love your photos.

 

[NYEric]

Beautiful photos but I'd take off the dead leaves so they do not become disease vectors!

 

[SlipperFan]

I love that flower!

 

[Ricky]

Beautiful photos but I'd take off the dead leaves so they do not become disease vectors!

I stayed in Thailand one month ago and saw a lot of orchids in the wild (national parks), botanic gardens and nurseries. I felt the intensive heat and light, the dryness and heavy rain. I saw how "poor" the orchids look in the dry season but they were much stronger than we think. They were healthy, old and big.

Maybe in our culture "we care for them to their death".

 

[likespaphs]

I stayed in Thailand one month ago and saw a lot of orchids in the wild (national parks), botanic gardens and nurseries. I felt the intensive heat and light, the dryness and heavy rain. I saw how "poor" the orchids look in the dry season but they were much stronger than we think. They were healthy, old and big.

Maybe in our culture "we care for them to their death".

maybe, but plants out in nature are always some of the strongest ones
nothing coddles them outdoors so only the strong survive
also, the air circulation and whole ecosystem contribute to the health of the plant and that part is not well reproduced in a pot

 

[W. Beetus]

Very nice bloom!

 

[dodidoki]

Great! Mine had bud three times, all blasted....

 

[Ricky]

Great! Mine had bud three times, all blasted....

Mine needed higher temperature (20-25°C) and a lot of water during bud grow. It is planted in lava, the roots are mostly in the upper part of the lava rocks, so I have to give water daily.

 

[SlipperKing]

Cool plant and flower. Happy you left the leaves on and happy as well about the watering and temps. Hell I got plants (somewhere out there) with dead leaves!

 

[jtrmd]

Cool plant and flower. Happy you left the leaves on and happy as well about the watering and temps. Hell I got plants (somewhere out there) with dead leaves!

dont we all

 

[Stone]

Very interesting sp. I definately need one.