Paph. purpuratum

[The Mutant]

Not quite fully opened yet, but it looks so nice now and later too, when the dorsal have reflexed more.

I've sort of vanished from here, since I've been busy playing W.o.T. *coughs*

I'll update this thread in about a week, when the flower is fully opened. Oh, and no special treatment for this guy; I grow on the windowsill without any colder and dryer period, but it doesn't seem to need it.

The flower:

The whole plant:

 

[Secundino]

Great photo! And a big flower, too. Well done!

 

[Rick]

One of my favorite species. This is a very pretty flower.:clap:

 

[Trithor]

Very nice purpuratum, lets hope it holds its form a bit as it matures.

 

[Justin]

nice!

 

[SlipperFan]

Good one. Good photos, also.

 

[Stone]

Very nice.

 

[abax]

Wonderful photo, Theresa.

 

[NYEric]

Not bad..for a non-toilet Paph.

 

[emydura]

That is lovely in every respect. I would expect that dorsal to reflex though as it should.

 

[SlipperKing]

Looks darn good!

 

[John M]

That is beautiful in every respect. Congratulations!

 

[atlantis]

Healthy plant!

:clap:

 

[Trithor]

In the early 80s, I used to buy these in Hong Kong from aquarium shops where they were sold as 'tank fish plant'

 

[cnycharles]

In the early 80s, I used to buy these in Hong Kong from aquarium shops where they were sold as 'tank fish plant'

Maybe for the koi to eat?


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[eggshells]

Beautiful purpuratum.

 

[Trithor]

Maybe for the koi to eat?


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They had them submerged in tanks for use in aquaria, (I am not sure if they were meant as koi food or simply decoration). On my first visit I only purchased 5 plants as I had no idea what they would be. I also was not sure if they would survive the prolonged submersion which they had been subjected to. When they all survived and flowered, they were all purpuratum. When I returned to HK some months later I purchased all the plants on sale, and after enquiring as to their origin, was informed that the shop owners grandson collected them along a series of streams in the hills surrounding the family farm in the New Territories.

 

[Brabantia]

Very beautiful blooming of P. purpuratum. Is it a fast growing plant? Which are your culture conditions?

 

[Paphman910]

Nice! Very beautiful!

Send it to me immediately!!!oke:

 

[SlipperFan]

They had them submerged in tanks for use in aquaria, (I am not sure if they were meant as koi food or simply decoration). On my first visit I only purchased 5 plants as I had no idea what they would be. I also was not sure if they would survive the prolonged submersion which they had been subjected to. When they all survived and flowered, they were all purpuratum. When I returned to HK some months later I purchased all the plants on sale, and after enquiring as to their origin, was informed that the shop owners grandson collected them along a series of streams in the hills surrounding the family farm in the New Territories.

So, does this mean purpuratum likes to stay wet???