Paph. sanderianum 'Melinau Paku'

[Drorchid]

One of our Paph. sanderianum's is in bloom, and has 6 flowers on one flower spike! So, I thought I would share some pictures. The petals are 64 cm long, so that is a total of 768 cm of petal length on one flower spike!.











Robert

 

[Carper]

A fantastic display and just stunning with 6 flowers. Is there a secret to the bloom count or will this be the norm from the parentage?

Gary
UK

 

[OrchidIsa]

Oh my my my my....... !!!! :drool::drool::smitten:

 

[Cat]

Just Wonderful!!! :clap::clap::clap: Love sanderianum's so much. At some point I want a few of these in my collection. Love Love sanderianum's. Thank you for the pictures!!!:clap:

 

[SlipperKing]

Is it only a two growth plant Robert? That's impressive flower production.

 

[rbedard]

Very nice; thanks for sharing!

 

[Justin]

oh my goodness!

 

[theshatterings]

Wowsers! Love it.

 

[Migrant13]

Beautiful and so well captured in the photos.

 

[SlipperFan]

Dark areas look awfully red...

 

[emydura]

WOW. What a display. I can't recall ever seeing a sanderianum with 6 flowers. And the plant doesn't look that ridiculously big either.

 

[John M]

Wonderfully well grown! Congrats!

 

[troy]

Excellent plant!!! Where did you get it? How long have you had it?

 

[theshatterings]

Excellent plant!!! Where did you get it? How long have you had it?

Sounds like it may be some wild collected plant from the cultivar name? The Melinau Basin is where Mulu is in Borneo where Paph. sanderianum are found and Paku is generic for 'fern' so it might've been because there're lots of ferns there. I made that all up in my head but maybe Robert can tell us more hehe : )

 

[NYEric]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Drorchid]

Sounds like it may be some wild collected plant from the cultivar name? The Melinau Basin is where Mulu is in Borneo where Paph. sanderianum are found and Paku is generic for 'fern' so it might've been because there're lots of ferns there. I made that all up in my head but maybe Robert can tell us more hehe : )

LOL, no this is a seed grown plant that originated I believe from Hilo Orchid Farms. I named it "Melinau Paku" as I wanted to give it a name from the area where they are native too (Mulu Park). Melinau Paku is one of the rivers in the Park, and as this plant has long winding petals, just like a river of petals, that is why I named it as such...

Robert

 

[Linus_Cello]

The leaves/growths are just gorgeous (and so are the flowers). What are your growing conditions? Water/fertilizer regime?

 

[theshatterings]

LOL, no this is a seed grown plant that originated I believe from Hilo Orchid Farms. I named it "Melinau Paku" as I wanted to give it a name from the area where they are native too (Mulu Park). Melinau Paku is one of the rivers in the Park, and as this plant has long winding petals, just like a river of petals, that is why I named it as such...

Robert

Great! I knew there would be a more logical reason.. This sandie sure has some long winding petals : D

 

[Ozpaph]

Holy cow

 

[polyantha]

Man this is a very good sandie! I have never seen sanderianum with 6 flowers until now. Guess you have set a new standard. Looks like 7 flowers is the magigal number now similar to roth. Congrats!