Paphiopedilum Urbanianum

[JimNJ]

First time for me to see this species in bloom

 

[Guldal]

P. urbanianum is a gem of a species - and that staminodal shield is always a marvel to behold!

(just for your information: the species name always begins with a lower case letter, the genus name with a capital letter, thus in this instance: Paphiopedilum urbanianum.
If the second epithet starts with a capital letter, we are in the realm of hybrids, as f.ex. is the case with Paphiopedilum Maudiae ( the cross of P. callosum x P. lawrenceanum).
Naturally occuring (i.e. not man-made) hybrids are designated like this one Paphiopedilum x lushuiense (P. vilosum
x P. spicerianum.)

Good growing!

Kind regards - and welcome onboard!
Jens, Copenhagen

 

[LadySlipper]

Congrats! That looks gorgeous.

 

[Djthomp28]

This one is on my wish list!

 

[Elite Orchids]

Fabulous !! any tips on growing them ?

 

[GuRu]

Wow, this is very pretty. Congrats for first flowering this species.

 

[Ozpaph]

nice colour

 

[JimNJ]

Fabulous !! any tips on growing them ?

Can’t take credit for this one as I got it in bud - but I was told it grows like other mottled-leaf species. I have bloomed acmodontum though and am keeping it under the same conditions (under light, 65-80 temp range, Med-Fine bark mix).

 

[JimNJ]

Posting a photo of the sand plant from a few days ago - excited that a 2nd bud is starting to open