charlesworthii

[KyushuCalanthe]

Mine is just in sheath. Unfortunately, it seems to always flower around early September during the summer heat.

Post another shot fully opened please.

 

[troy]

A white staminode is always an indicator of a true charelsworthii

 

[tnyr5]

It's white.

 

[tnyr5]

I think it's fully open now. Backlighting washed out the dorsal in the pic, but ya can't have everything.
NS 6.4cm x 6.5 cm, Dorsal 6.0cm x 4.5cm, Pouch width 2.4cm, petal width 1.7 cm, Synsepal width 3.3cm. So close. If only it were 20% bigger!

 

[NYEric]

Looks OK to me.

 

[eggshells]

Nice flower.

Also a white staminode doesn't always prove that its a true charlesworthii. Check out Paph. King Charles.

 

[Wendy]

Wonderful, symmetrical flower!

 

[Ozpaph]

amazing dorsal and 'stance'.

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful! But I'd like to see a photo with the white stam showing a bit.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Nice flower.

Also a white staminode doesn't always prove that its a true charlesworthii. Check out Paph. King Charles.

True, also, this white staminode seems to be pretty dominant.
My hybrid plants of "maudiae type" vini x charlesworthii all have very dark glassy flowers but with white staminode. I know this is besides the point, but while the white stami of charlesworthii is brought up.

 

[Happypaphy7]

This is very nice flower, color and shape and everything is what I want to have in my charlesworthii, except mine are still years away from blooming.

 

[tnyr5]

Beautiful! But I'd like to see a photo with the white stam showing a bit.

dere ya go

 

[Marco]

Just awesome.

Thanks

 

[papheteer]

WOW!! Impressive!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Yes!!! Thank you!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

You've got to love the dorsal sepal on these guys. Nice flower :clap:

 

[Trithor]

Not just the dorsal, those lateral segments are pretty wow too! Nice one for sure

 

[Happypaphy7]

Gorgeous! I want that flower!

 

[Camellkc]

A good Charles that I long for.

 

[tnyr5]

Hrmm, these chucks grow a lot after they open . I actually have to revise my dimensions. NS 6.7 x 6.5 , Dorsal 6.5 x 4.5, petals 1.8 x 4, pouch 2.5 x 4, synsepal 3.4 x 2.9

Photo by Sanjay Joshi