Paphiopedilum gigantifolium

[fibre]

I don't like this species but the flowers are so well photographed I may start to love it...

 

[jtrmd]

I don't like this species but the flowers are so well photographed I may start to love it...

Now I wish I would of kept mine!

 

[Camellkc]

Yes, it's correct for the first blooming !



The leaves are 45 cm long and 6 cm wide :

From the photo, the plant is not matured enough. It seems that it only squeeze out the spike when blooming season comes. A matured plant should bloom out at least 4 flowers per spike.

This is a very nice clone, cut the spike and rest the plant for the next bloom. When it adapt the environment, it will grow steadily fast and could mature a growth in 1.5 years. Give you my plant for comparison.

 

[vandacee]

Thank you for the information !

 

[Gilda]

I'm really loving this paph and it's x's !! Awesome photo, also.