Paph gratrixianum

[SlipperKing]

I just picked this beauty up from Orchidsnw (seller) from Ebay! Haven't got it in my hands yet but here is her PICs

 

[papheteer]

wow that's a beauty! looks very compact too. I'd love to have that plant!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Looks like a very well grown plant.

 

[JeanLux]

Yes, very compact and very lovely !!!! Jean

 

[Faan]

If this is what you are going to receive it is a well grown plant

 

[SlipperKing]

I think so too Faan. In my past history with this species I've had very poor luck!
I'm hoping with a mature ,multigrowth plant I'll have a better chance of figuring it out.

I pre-ordered one of the super dark villosums from Perner, to be delivered when he arrives here in Feb!

 

[wjs2nd]

Looks really good! The bloom has nice color and shape.

 

[Justin]

i was drooling over that pic on ebay too...love these gratrix with the purple dorsals!!! nice buy.

 

[Rick]

Intensely colored, and healthy looking.

I've been through a handful of these in the past myself.

I have a handful of seedlings (I think I gave you one) that really took to basket culture. Even the ones I left potted in CHC really took off when I started managing for low pot EC, so it seems they really like low TDS conditions at the roots.

 

[Brabantia]

Very nice plant and splendid flower! How are the roots? Because it is often a problem with plants bought on e-Bay

 

[atlantis]

Lovely leaves for this species. Looks healthy!

 

[emydura]

That dorsal is a knockout. Super intense colour. You shouldn't have too much trouble growing this one, especially as it is a lrger plant. I consider it the easiest Paph species of all to grow.

 

[SlipperKing]

i was drooling over that pic on ebay too...love these gratrix with the purple dorsals!!! nice buy.

Thanks

Intensely colored, and healthy looking.

I've been through a handful of these in the past myself.

I have a handful of seedlings (I think I gave you one) that really took to basket culture. Even the ones I left potted in CHC really took off when I started managing for low pot EC, so it seems they really like low TDS conditions at the roots.

I'm tuned into the low EC Rick! I hope it helps

Very nice plant and splendid flower! How are the roots? Because it is often a problem with plants bought on e-Bay

I'll have to let you know...not in hand yet.

That dorsal is a knockout. Super intense colour. You shouldn't have too much trouble growing this one, especially as it is a lrger plant. I consider it the easiest Paph species of all to grow.

I've heard that easy statment before, But with the K-lite and the low EC I hope to be on the fast track.

 

[Rick]

I've heard that easy statment before, But with the K-lite and the low EC I hope to be on the fast track.

I hope so too Rick.

Before they were kind of a boom and bust plant. I have a few small pieces of one of my original plants that slowly but surely is getting better. But it makes a difference starting off fresh.

 

[SlipperFan]

That has really rich colors.

 

[quietaustralian]

Nice!

 

[chrismende]

Great plant! I bought one from Orchidsnw too! Very similar flower. A serious, thriving clump of fans in a 4" pot.

 

[GuRu]

That's an extraordinary gratrix - intense colouration of the flower, compact size of the leaves and huge size of the flower compared to the size of the leaves, altogether a great aquisition !

 

[abax]

I have the same plant bought about eight months ago from the same
source. It has bloomed and is a real beauty with a very nice root system.
Mine has a few more fans than the one in the picture. It grows well and
quite fast. You're gonna love it.

 

[biothanasis]

Wow!!