Kentuckiense - "Cutlure is Everything" yes, that can dramatically change the way a plant looks. People often under estimate this effect. As I think about it some of my eburnum have thrown new growths with narrow leaves. Let's see what they bloom like.
Joe - your plant var. eburnum is exactly the slight blue shade in the dark green that I see in my var eburnum.
A general note, and something to watch out for. For Paphs that occur in both Viet Nam and in China, there is a long established smuggling route that goes from Viet Nam to China, where the species gets mixed in with plants of Chinese origin. Then from China to Taiwan, from Taiwan to Europe and the USA. Sometimes Europe to USA, also. At each step the origin of the plants may get altered or 'fictionalized'. The final importer may really believe they are getting seedlings raised in cultivation, or what ever they are being told, so there may be no wrong intent on the part of many of the middlemen, or the final seller, but the origin listed for the plants is frequently not what people are being told. Long ago I learned not to be too attached to the stories that people tell me about the origins of their plants. On the other hand, as much as possible I preserve the tale - just in case time and flowers give me evidence it is true. Trust - but don't bet too heavily on it unless you can verify it by some other means. Over the years I had some interesting lies told me, and mistakenly believed most of them, even repeating a few of them out loud and proud. The public embarrassment when shown wrong does teach humility.
Leo
