My Polyanthas in 2024

[GuRu]

The year 2024 starts with Paph philippinense var. compactum f. aureoviride which is flowering for the second time in my collection. First time was in January 2022.
The size of all parts of this variety is smaller compared with a normals P. philippinense.

 

[SlipperKing]

Very nice Rudolf. A teacup philly!

 

[GuRu]

Very nice Rudolf. A teacup philly!

Almost, Rick .... you need an XL teacup.

 

[GuRu]

Next one in flower is my Paph. haynaldianum.

 

[Tom-DE]

I'll take a compact form of any multis...like both of them.

 

[dodidoki]

All are beautiful!!!!

 

[GuRu]

This orginally mislabelled plant is flowering again after its first flowering in 2022. By the identification of some members here it is with high probabality a primary hybrid between Paph. supardii x Paph. rothschildianum = Paph. David Ott.

 

[GuRu]

After I bought a mislabeled Paph. supardii in the past (see above) this time it is a true one. I like it very much.

 

[Djthomp28]

Lovely flower and photopgraph

 

[Roots]

I love the combination of stripes and spots. And as always, outstanding pic.

 

[richgarrison]

Thought it was a watercolor …. Not a photograph!!

Like that for sure

 

[GuRu]

Thought it was a watercolor …. Not a photograph!! ....

Thanks Rich, but could it be you overestimate my painting skills ?

 

[CharlesD]

Really lovely. Well done!

 

[richgarrison]

Thanks Rich, but could it be you overestimate my painting skills ?

Never!

 

[PhilaGardener]

Very nice small multiflorals!

 

[GuRu]

Paph. kolopakingii
I obtained two plants of this species from Hilmar in an eBay auction in November 2009. They were young plants and the leafspan was about 15 cm. One plant died after 4 or 5 years and this one suvived. I was really surprised when I saw a flower sheath emerging in late summer because I thought the plant wouldn't be big enough to flower. When I left home for my journey on November 11th ... the flower spike war about to emerge from the sheath ... when I came back last Tuesday I saw these 3 beautiful flowers though nobody took care for the plant for 4 weeks ... just sitting in an central heated room.

 

[Tom-DE]

Good job! It is a huge achievement to grow it from a seedling plant to its blooming...

 

[emydura]

Lovely. 15 years to flower. Great patience. Hopefully you have done all the hard work and it flowers regularly from now on. Is it a big plant?

 

[GuRu]

Good job! It is a huge achievement to grow it from a seedling plant to its blooming...

Thank you, Tom.

Lovely. 15 years to flower. Great patience. ......Is it a big plant?

The leafspan is only anbout 49 cm ... not very much for a flowering P. kolopakingii.

 

[Roots]

Your plants are wonderful. Knowing that you achieve these results as a windowsill grower is quite inspiring. Moreover, your photos are spectacular. I am so impressed with how the flowers still stand out with the white background.