Paph. henryanum

[e-spice]

This one has been growing in a 3-inch pot for about five years. It a really nice species. If you don't have one you need one.

e-spice

 

[delphiguy]

wow look at that they're really beautiful. thanks

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

It a really nice species. If you don't have one you need one.

OK! OK! You've convinced me! Fantastic plant you've got there....

 

[SlipperKing]

WoW I'm seeing spots! Super culture job and fine looking flowers. Any tricks to your specimen size culture of this species?

 

[mkline3]

4 blooms=awesome, I also really like the form of the dorsal. Mine is looking like it will finally open soon, but it doesn't have the 'wiggly' shape to the dorsal.

 

[emydura]

Four flowers. Great growing. That is just magnificent. I'd be happy with one.

David

 

[JeanLux]

4 of those beauties!!!! Excellent growing!!!! Bravo!!! Jean

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: :drool::drool::drool: :clap::clap:

 

[toddybear]

Fantastic!

 

[tenman]

This one has been growing in a 3-inch pot for about five years. It a really nice species. If you don't have one you need one.

e-spice



Got one. Actually, got three. Had them for over 10 years. Won't bloom. How do you get yours to bloom? I've tried cold, warm, high light, low light, drier, wetter. Nothing.

 

[callosum]

:rollhappy::rollhappy:the beauty dots slipper

 

[GuRu]

Without any doubt this quartet of blooms is more than impressive. :drool: :drool:
I second your phrase fully

If you don't have one you need one.

Best regards from Germany, rudolf

 

[biothanasis]

Great show!!!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

You are right. I need one -- that will bloom!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

What a great little clan! I love henryanum. :smitten:

 

[e-spice]

WoW I'm seeing spots! Super culture job and fine looking flowers. Any tricks to your specimen size culture of this species?

Thanks for the comments everybody - I sincerely appreciate it. I grow this one (and almost all my orchids) S/H style. I water about once every five days, with MSU fertilizer at about 1/4 tsp/gal in RO water. It is grown under four 34-watt fluorescent bulbs that are on about 14 hours a day. The plant is about a foot from the bulbs. A oscillating fan runs all the time. The temperature is between 60F in the winter and maximum of about 75F in the summer.

One twist is I lightly mist the S/H pebbles daily - just enough to dampen the top pebbles. All my orchids seem to like that - especially the slippers. Thanks to Lance Birk for suggesting that trick.

e-spice

 

[jblanford]

I got mine today at the Chicagoland Orchid Fest. from Tom at Fox Valley Orchids, and it looks great, have a look....... Jim.

 

[John M]

Nicely done! It's a plus that you got all the flowers to face the same direction too!

 

[Damas]

Stunning !

 

[Berrak]

Great flowering. I had trouble with mine but at last a bud is comming