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Gorgeous blooms! Well done...

Nice one!

Lindley officially named it it, when he published the species description. I do believe there are strict rules for the latin names used for all species. I believe that's why Cribb insists that two r's are needed. I have the 1963 reprint of Veitch's Manual of Orchidaceous Plants, originally...

The spelling with one "r" goes all the way back to Lindley's original description of the plant. All the early books in my orchid library spell it with one "r". I am woefully ignorant of the rules of botanical latin, but in The Genus Paphiopedilum, Phillip Cribb states that Lindley made an...

It's a great read...you won't be disappointed.

Very pretty and well grown - kudos!

If you have access to Frederick Sander: The Orchid King, written by Arther Swinson, there's a fascinating account of the rediscovery of this species in 1905. Also, if you are an AOS member, you can view Theresa Hill's lecture on the species on the society website.

Yep. That last flower will probably drop soon, and that will be it until next year.

Excellent...Great job!

Excellent shape and a very arresting color!

Is this a first time bloomer? I am wondering if some of the shape changes are also influenced by maturity. I have had the plant for several years. It's OZ breeding - Z6819 ('Bleeding Heart' x 'Colossal').

What a gem! Well done...

Very impressive. I really like how the petals are held.

That is a gorgeous flower. I like the shape, and the color is amazing. Although there has been line breeding to produce fuller segments, apparently there is a lot of variation is wild plants, as well. Some have wider petals than others. Take a look at the photos in the recent Phragmipedium...

These flowers are from the same clone. This was the first bloom produced in warmer conditions - photo taken August 31: This is the latest and last flower on the spike The photo was taken January 1st: The petal blemish is unfortunate, but the flower segments are fuller. The color is a...

I do care, and it received a CBM from the AOS in 1976...

Hi Kate, the talk can be found on YouTube. I would love to move over, but family roots here make it a difficult decision. My wife does have some cousins on Oahu and Hawaii Island. Maybe I can convince her!

Wow!

Restrepia guttulata 'Willow Pond' Restrepuia sanguinea Cheers, Paul

First bloom remake from WO: Cheers and good growing, Paul