Paph lowii

[Ozpaph]

another surprise in my greenhouse; two spikes open on my lowii. I really love the colour in lowii's paddles.

 

[Ruth]

Very nice surprizefor you! Love the color!

 

[Migrant13]

Great photo and lighting on your flock of lowii's.

 

[Lmpgs]

I love this one!

 

[nathalie]

I love !! Mine is coming...

 

[emydura]

Nice lowii Stephen. What is the background of this plant?

 

[Ozpaph]

Ive had it for many years. It was one of my first paphs. Perhaps a gift, not sure. Its in a 10" plastic woven basket and despite many new growths has only ever flowered with 3 spikes.

 

[SlipperKing]

Is your lowii on a K-lite diet? I wonder if that would boost the flower count. I haven't seen where it has been mentioned but it seems Rick is getting higher flower counts with many of his plants.

 

[The Mutant]

Oh, love it. :smitten:

I absolutely love lowii. I'll go and have a chat with mine so it speeds up a bit. What's the leafspan/leaf width on it?

Am I the only one absolutely adoring the staminoid on lowii? The pedals are awesome, but it was the staminoid that got me to buy one.

 

[troy]

Nice!!!, l love lowii

 

[Parryaw]

Very nice! Mine has a long way to go

 

[bigleaf]

Wow. Gorgeous flowers!

 

[polyantha]

Very nice lowiis and foto.

 

[Justin]

great color on these!

 

[Erythrone]

Gorgeous!

 

[Carper]

Excellent blooms and a definite show with 2 spikes. Has anyone else noticed better flowering on the K-lite?

Gary
UK

 

[Ozpaph]

Is your lowii on a K-lite diet? I wonder if that would boost the flower count. I haven't seen where it has been mentioned but it seems Rick is getting higher flower counts with many of his plants.

No. I have been using 'lowish' K fertiliser for a while at <300ppm total dilution. I have on this trip to the USA purchased K-lite (thanks Ray and Rick)
The flower count is 5/spike. It just needs more spikes!

 

[Ray]

I cannot say that it's directly connected, but since going to K-lite @ 25 ppm N in RO, adding KelpMax & IGS monthly, (now beginning my 4th year), I am seeing much better flowering of all my plants, from paphs, to Isabella to catts & vandaceous.


Ray Barkalow (via Tapatalk)

 

[Ozpaph]

Oh, love it. :smitten:

What's the leafspan/leaf width on it?

Its a near specimen sized plant but the growth is fairly upright and each mature grow about 40cm across.

 

[Stone]

The flower count is 5/spike. It just needs more spikes!

More light?