My tiny collection of paphs.

[orchideya]

Actually the sad leftovers of my larger mostly parvi collection that surrendered to mites a while ago.
I almost called quits on the whole paphiopedilum genus but then St. Swithin
bloomed and lifted my spirit.
So here is my small list that includes recent flasks purchases. Let's see how fast this list will grow

Paph. micranthum
Paph. armeniacum
Paph. Fumi's Delight small seedling
Paph. Dick Wagner small seedling
Paph. Delrosi 'Murrey' division
Paph. sanderianum('Bruno Manser' x 'Penanko') medium seedling
Paph. Lady Isabel
Paph. St. Swithin
Paph. Prince Edward of York(sanderianum '#6' x rothschildianum 'Hsinton')
Paph. sanderianum x sib ('Mini' AQ/AOS x 'Dr. John' AM/AQ/AOS) currently about 30 very small seedlings in compots
Paph. stonei x sib ('Red Pouch' x 'The Best') currently 16 very small seedlings in compots

Added Oct.19, 2013:
Paph. Deperle 'Philippe'
Paph. Magic Lantern

Added Oct 30, 2013:
Paph. henryanum

Wish list alphabetically:

Paph. anitum
Paph. Chiu Hua Dancer
Paph. delenatii
Paph. emersonii
Paph. Fanaticum
Paph. hangianum
Paph. Kevin Porter
Paph. Ma Belle
Paph. malipoense
Paph. niveum
Paph. Shin-Yi Prince
Paph. supardii

 

[NYEric]

Sounds like your moving from Parvis to Multis. What helped save the collection? Did you increase the moisture?

..

 

[orchideya]

Oh no, the Parvis will be back eventually. There is only limited number of Multies that I actually like and soon will have them all, but there is no Parvi that I don't like....

Nothing helped, I trashed everything that was in the area of invasion except micranthum and armeniacum that for some strange reason were not affected at all. They were isolated for a while, just in case.
Now I squeezed all my paphs into larger orchid tank. Hope they will do better this time.

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice collection -- it will grow.

 

[Trithor]

Nice skeleton collection, I am sure it will 'flesh out' quite quickly.

 

[Dido]

Nice collection
I too like only one sort of multis

 

[orchideya]

Thank you for the encouragement everybody.
I think I am repeating The_Mutant steps as I find myself now actively selling my phals to make more space for slippers.
Is that a general tendency ?

 

[NYEric]

Phals are a dime for 10 dozen except for some nice ones. Slippers are more challenging!

 

[The Mutant]

Thank you for the encouragement everybody.
I think I am repeating The_Mutant steps as I find myself now actively selling my phals to make more space for slippers.
Is that a general tendency ?

On this forum? I think it might be. :rollhappy:

 

[SlipperFan]

On this forum? I think it might be. :rollhappy:

Except for people like me who just keep expanding both.

 

[orchideya]

I wish I had a greenhouse so I could expand both plus add many giant vandas.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Aahhh!!! Every species you have is on my wishlist!

 

[orchideya]

So, you like parvis too!
Hope you get them soon.

 

[eaborne]

We all have setbacks along the way. Just keep at it!

 

[orchideya]

Thanks Eaborne

 

[orchideya]

New additions

Here is what I got today from the show:

Paph. Deperle 'Philippe' on the left. It has three growths and the largest one is growing a bud.
Paph. Magic Lantern on the right.
I think they both look nice.

 

[JeanLux]

nice purchases, they do look good!!!! Jean

 

[Trithor]

Good healthy looking plants, congratulations

 

[NYEric]

And, they're off..!! oke:

 

[orchideya]

Thanks! I hope I will be able to keep them healthy...

And, they're off..!! oke:

:rollhappy:

It is just a beginning. I received a giant pdf with price list from Ten Shin Gardens and it is only paphs!