More P. bellatulum

[werner.freitag]

some more pictures

 

[Guldal]

Werner, you spoil us!

 

[werner.freitag]

I got more, but post pictures only to show the variation of flowers. Its not a problem to get them here and they are not difficult to grow.

But its a sad story how I got most of them many years ago.A guy who arranged collecting wild orchids for selling to Bangkok gave me about 100 for free.

He had too many, all as single shoot in packages of 10. Most of them survived, luckily. Saw this guy never again, did not like his attitude .

Artificial propagation is a good thing for different reasons, but does not stop collection and Cites is only a burocratic monster.

 

[troy]

I agree with you Werner... some people don't understand that the survival of the natural species in environment is critical.... a plant in cultivation doesn't survive by strength of genetics and immunity to pathogens that plants get in natural environment.....if you took a line breed plant for flower aesthetic genetics wouldn't have natural environment immunities and genetic strength......if I were you I'd put some of those plants that were collected back in the environment on top of cliffs...places that are hard to get to

 

[troy]

The overcollecting problem affects other species....it's happening to chameleons in madagascar, along with environment being slashed and burned for development & farming

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Great account of the natural variation in this species.

I hope you get to pollinate the best and release seeds into the wind around areas where they naturally occur. This might serves better than to replant domesticated plants into a spot it might not survive (by climate destruction or poaching). That way millions of scattered seeds might have a chance to grow in a wider area.

 

[GuRu]

Nice to see different types of Paph. bellatulum quasi side by side.

......I hope you get to pollinate the best and release seeds into the wind around areas where they naturally occur. This might serves better than to replant domesticated plants into a spot it might not survive (by climate destruction or poaching). That way millions of scattered seeds might have a chance to grow in a wider area.

Great idea Leslie.