Is this paphiopedilum lowii?

[JustinR]

One of the vendors in EU has this photo of P. lowii but it looks different than other lowii I've seen, is this a subspecies, a hybrid or within the normal range of P. lowii?



Orchid Paphiopedilum lowii (S/NFS)

 

[TyroneGenade]

While the colors appear much brighter, it doesn't look very different in form to this scientific illustration:

 

[Camellkc]

It is a nice lowii, seems has java type traits.

 

[GuRu]

...... it looks different than other lowii I've seen, is this a subspecies, a hybrid or within the normal range of P. lowii?

I also would claim, this flower is within the normal range of Paph. lowii. Justin, keep in mind on the one hand Paph. lowwii has a vast area of origin and there are several slightly different local type and on the other hand not all photos show colours exactly...this can depent of the light, white balance or saturation.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It is indeed a very colorful lowii.

Caveat: Although I do suspect the colour manipulation to slightly a more reddish tone.

 

[emydura]

Looks like a really nice coloured lowii to me.

 

[tnyr5]

Someone got a little dishonest with the saturation slider is all. Here, fixed it for ya:

 

[Ozpaph]

that's better!

 

[awesomei]

Here are three images that I have taken of my loweii with different camera in various locations.
George

 

[Ray]

This is the one I want....

 

[richgarrison]

@Ray

that one looks like the 220 V version.. ;-)

 

[awesomei]

Psycho loweii!

 

[Ray]

Maybe I should have said "This is the one (cough cough) that I want....maan".

 

[JustinR]

This is the one I want....

View attachment 33181

 

[JustinR]

View attachment 33178View attachment 33179View attachment 33180Here are three images that I have taken of my loweii with different camera in various locations.
George

That's a stunner, the first photo is awesome indeed

Ok I'm all geared up to give lowii another try now having slowly but mercilessly killed the last one, but what the heck that was some years ago now.

 

[tnyr5]

What about this one?

 

[Karp60]

What about this one? View attachment 33192

Can’t see my screen has melted….

 

[DirGo]

agreed... we are getting a bit off topic... but this (cough cough) would be the color lowii I want

 

[tnyr5]

Pfft, if you're gonna go there, GO THERE.

 

[Tony]

All these color edits and nobody went for Walmart Phalaenopsis blue? I'm disappointed.