Paph Julius

[Wendy]

What a beautiful, well coloured flower! :clap:

 

[emydura]

I'd like to see you post some greenhouse shots....please.

Sorry Rick it has taken me so long to get this photo for you. I should have taken it a couple of weeks ago when the MK x lowii was still in flower. It dominated the whole glasshouse.

A few still in bud so more to come.

You can see why this is my favourite time of year.

David

 

[cattmad]

wow, really nice david.

is that a roth between the lady isabel and the lowii?

 

[SlipperFan]

Sweet greenhouse!

 

[emydura]

is that a roth between the lady isabel and the lowii?

Yes, it is Brad. Turned out much better 2nd flowering.

David

 

[JeanLux]

A dream David!!!! :clap: Jean

 

[Ozpaph]

What a lovely place to be!
The Miltonias are gorgeous. You seem to grow them in heavy shade - under the paphs on the shady side of your GH?

 

[emydura]

What a lovely place to be!
The Miltonias are gorgeous. You seem to grow them in heavy shade - under the paphs on the shady side of your GH?

Yes, that is correct. The bottom left hand side is pretty much reserved for the Pansy Orchids, which is quite shady. The Paphs get all the choice spots of course. The Milts could do with a little more light as some can get a little stringy. But they still flower OK.

David

 

[paphioboy]

Aaaaahhhh!! Can I stay in your shadehouse, David? Please? I can even camp there...

 

[Clark]

That last photo was the knockout punch.

 

[SlipperKing]

OK David. Something isn't right here! That GH is too clean! No dead leaves, no clutter laying a round on the floor the pots are even shinny!LOL

Great shot, thanks fro coming through that promise!

 

[emydura]

Aaaaahhhh!! Can I stay in your shadehouse, David? Please? I can even camp there...

No problem. As long as you do the repotting while you are there.

OK David. Something isn't right here! That GH is too clean! No dead leaves, no clutter laying a round on the floor the pots are even shinny!LOL

Great shot, thanks fro coming through that promise!

That is why there are no closeup photos.

David

 

[SlipperKing]

OK, now that I look closer I do see *one* dead leaf.

 

[physiognomy]

Thanks for sharing, Dave!!! I just received a Paph. Julius as a bonus plant (a nice one) from Carter & Holmes as well as a Paph. Robert Barry (rothschildianum x Julius). My fingers are crossed for some cool spring flowers.

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Very Nice Julius! Fantastic job!

 

[Stone]

You can't image how happy I am to see this in flower again. It is one of my favourites. It has been 5 long years since it last flowered. It was quite root bound back then, and I repotted it into too big a pot using a mix I no longer like. I rotted a lot of the roots and the plant struggled for a while. A couple of new growths rotted and a whole generation of growths never flowered. Anyway I have slowly nursed it back to health. There is quite a lot of new growths on it now so it should flower regularly from now on. The growths are quite small so hopefully I will get more flowers as the plant gets stronger. I was getting 4 flowers to a spike previously.

David


Paph Julius (rothschildianum 'Rex' x lowii 'Burma Beauty')

David, do you give lessons in photography?:clap:
Had a look at some of your old postings. You're growing some seriously good stuff.
Mike

 

[emydura]

Thanks for sharing, Dave!!! I just received a Paph. Julius as a bonus plant (a nice one) from Carter & Holmes as well as a Paph. Robert Barry (rothschildianum x Julius). My fingers are crossed for some cool spring flowers.

Look forward to seeing them in flower. You don't see many Julius hybrids. Not particularly fertile I believe.

David, do you give lessons in photography?:clap:
Had a look at some of your old postings. You're growing some seriously good stuff.
Mike

Thanks Mike. I've been slowly accumulating and growing over the years. Each year is getting better. I wished I could grow in a better climate though.

If you want a photography lesson you will have to look me up next time you are in Canberra.

 

[rdlsreno]

Nice one!

Ramon

 

[Brabantia]

Very, very nice and congratulations to have brought back it to flowering.

 

[abax]

Oh my, your greenhouse is a glorious sight! I can feel the
atmosphere just looking at the photo. There must be some very nice fragrance with all the Milts. in bloom. Definitely a place to linger and be proud. What is the Paph. in the forefront looking at the photographer?