Finally Paphiopedilum stonei in full bloom ... 5 FLOWERS!!!

[orcoholic]

Great growing. That's really impressive

 

[paphioboy]

Gorgeous!!

 

[fbrem]

fantastic, gotta love a nice stonei

 

[Paphman910]

WOW!!!spectacular one!!!is it "fernbrook" x self or similar?(some of those suposed to be polyploid).....

It is 'Prancer' x 'Hummungus' cross.

Paphman910

 

[GuRu]

It is 'Prancer' x 'Hummungus' cross.

The names of the parents say it all - lovely flowers and 5 at one spike that's a great show.

 

[Paphman910]

The names of the parents say it all - lovely flowers and 5 at one spike that's a great show.

First flowering with 5 flowers was quite unexpected!

Thanks
Paphman910

 

[labskaus]

What a show!

 

[Mrs. Paph]

Whooooo-hooooooo! Lovely!! Great growing!!!

 

[Carper]

Just one stunning plant and fantastic bloom!!!!

Gary
Uk

 

[cnycharles]

very nice, and multi's really aren't my thing

 

[Stone]

Great specimen PM. Do you grow your multis in small or large pots?

 

[chrismende]

This is truly inspiring! Lovely flowering, lovely flowers, great markings and color, terrific growing to produce so many flowers on the first bloom! Just think what it's going to be doing in the future if it keeps this up! Wow is all I can say. Whose breeding is that from?

 

[Paphman910]

This is truly inspiring! Lovely flowering, lovely flowers, great markings and color, terrific growing to produce so many flowers on the first bloom! Just think what it's going to be doing in the future if it keeps this up! Wow is all I can say. Whose breeding is that from?

Thanks for your wonderful kind comment. Not really sure who's breeding it is from. Got it from Orchid Inn that said it came from Orchid Zone breeding but Terry Root said he doesn't know the clone 'Prancer' but may have given pollen of ''Hummungus' away. This plant is about 8 years from flask!!!!

My goal is to grow it into a specimen with at least 2-3 flower spike in the future and it already has 6 growths on it in 4 years.

I grow it really warm year round and most people fail at growing Paph stonei because it's rapid growth starts in the late fall and winter when we don't have enough light and warmth.

Medium is a bit of chc and moss. The rest is limestone chips, lava rock, crushed coral, dolomite granules as the potting medium in an 8 inch pot.


Paphman910

 

[Paphman910]

Great specimen PM. Do you grow your multis in small or large pots?

8 inch pot with lots of lava rock, limestone chips and crushed coral with dolomite lime. chc and moss mixture is mostly for top dressing!

Paphman910

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

So good I needed to bump it for those (like me) who missed it the first time around.

 

[Ozpaph]

did it re-flower?

 

[goldenrose]

SPEECHLESS!!! Freakin' gorgeous!
Any plans on breeding/selfing?

OK -- total jealousy here!
That is beautiful. Kudos to you!!!

Me too!

 

[Justin]

dang that is one heck of a stonei!

 

[Migrant13]

Not sure I have ever seen a better one.

 

[Leo_5313]

OMG super nice!