This Bud's For You --- to guess

[SlipperFan]

I'm impressed by the people on this forum that can tell what the name of the flower is just by looking at it's buds. This species should be easy:

 

[Brabantia]

Paphiopedilum dianthum album?

 

[Elena]

I'm normally rubbish at this but I'm going to say haynaldianum album

 

[likespaphs]

i'll agree with elena.

 

[SlipperFan]

I'm normally rubbish at this but I'm going to say haynaldianum album

Bingo!

 

[goldenrose]

Looks like it's at the same stage as my haynaldianum album but yours has more buds!

 

[Elena]

Hurrah, I guessed something!

Looks good, Dot!

 

[SlipperFan]

Rose, it will be interesting to do a comparison.

My plant almost died after it bloomed last time. It's taken 3 years to recover.

 

[goldenrose]

Don't scare me like that! This will be it's first time blooming, it's got 2 growths & is smallish. What's the plant size like on yours?

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

I'm impressed by the people on this forum that can tell what the name of the flower is just by looking at it's buds.

Me too; you guys are amazing. Good one Elena!

 

[SlipperFan]

Don't scare me like that! This will be it's first time blooming, it's got 2 growths & is smallish. What's the plant size like on yours?

Leaf span is about 16 inches. The first growth died off, and it now has one growth that's blooming and a small growth started, about 3" high.

 

[Rick]

Paphiopedilum dianthum album?

I think it's too hairy to guess dianthum, and I'm not sure if there is an alba parrishii (which is hairy). I was thinking along the same lines Brabantia.

But there is something about the spike and buds of all the lowii/parrishii group that made the correct ID pretty easy. Maybe its that funny parrot beak shape of the bud?

 

[biothanasis]

Nice guess Elena!!! I have no idea of the IDs!! hahaha...!

 

[goldenrose]

Leaf span is about 16 inches. The first growth died off, and it now has one growth that's blooming and a small growth started, about 3" high.

My blooming size growth is about hat size, so sounds normal, the second growth is larger. It seems it's taking longer for buds to open but it shouldn't be long to compare!

 

[SlipperKing]

Way to go Dot! I'll be waiting for the flowers

 

[NYEric]

This is another one on my list, along w/ hirsuit. alb........

 

[SlipperFan]

First flower is open:

 

[NYEric]

Nice, BTW it's really harder to guess if the name isn't posted in the photobucket link! :evil:

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice, BTW it's really harder to guess if the name isn't posted in the photobucket link! :evil:

Yea, I thought of that. You are too smart!

 

[Elena]

Looks good, Dot. I love that Granny Smith apple green colour.

Nice, BTW it's really harder to guess if the name isn't posted in the photobucket link! :evil:

That would be cheating oke: