Paph philippinense

[SlipperKing]

I got this plant in July 2015 from Tom-DE I think. I could be wrong on that. It bloomed shortly after I got it with 5 flowers and I think the petals were close to 8 inches. Its taken this long to rebloom it. I'm hoping it will pick up some steam!
I love the tight petal twisting.


A closeup of the stami

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Great pics.

Looks like a laevegatum type due to small plant size and angle of petals?

 

[SlipperKing]

You still think small?

 

[SlipperKing]

I found the the pic of its first blooming for me . Turns out to March 2016

 

[Ozpaph]

good colour.
plant needs some 'size' I think

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Hmmm not as small as I thought lol.

The laevegatum leaves are about 12-14 inches in total tip to tip.

Also the previous bloom pics look like regular roebelenii with long twisting petals.

I stand corrected

 

[musa]

Beautiful! I love that twist of the petals.

 

[SlipperKing]

Yea, its not small. With the leaves being narrow it gives the eluson of being small.
Stephen, size is everything, isn't it? LOL

 

[Martin]

Beautiful plant! I also like the heavy twisted ones most.

 

[SlipperKing]

Yep, the twist is what sucks me in too. Especially if I can get it in sandie hybrids.

I think in the original pic above I can count 11 turns in one petal.

 

[GuRu]

Rick, lovely P. philippinense. I'm with you and Martin, the more the petals are twisted the better. I also think it could be var. roebelenii ?

........Stephen, size is everything, isn't it? LOL

This saying a virologist.......Lol