Paphiopedilum helenae 'Gold Rush' AM/AOS (80 pts)

[Phred]

I brought some Paph helenae to judging this last Saturday (10/19).
This is one of two that got awarded.
Hope you enjoy

 

[gonewild]

Do you have a photo that gives size reference?

 

[NYEric]

Nice clump. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Tom-DE]

Congrats!
Your helenae plants always look so big and healthy...what is the growing medium? Light and temperature? how often do you repot them?

 

[Paphman910]

Beautiful! Love the intense yellow canary color

 

[Morja]

This is one that has nice color saturation, I agree! Is it luck of the draw, or conditions that make them brighter?

 

[big923cattleya]

Oh, that is really a pretty flower!
80 points huh? That is a little disappointing but so hard to tell exactly with an image on line. Segments do not line up exactly in a straight line but for me that is a minor deduction. I think the color is superior and I would have expected, with that flower count, a mid range AM. Heck, it is still a very nice flower! Congratulations.

 

[HairBear73]

Absolutely beautiful, I would give my right arm for a division of that!

 

[Roots]

The colors are brilliant! Beautiful.

 

[southernbelle]

Really lovely and beautiful plant! Well deserved!!

 

[lori.b]

That is absolutely beautiful and so well grown. The name you chose for it is perfect. Congratulations!

 

[GuRu]

Absolutely lovely all of them .... colour and stance of a single flower, flower count and state of the well grown plant. Congrats to the award.

 

[hkunberger]

Wow! Beautiful shape and color.

 

[Ozpaph]

well flowered

 

[Linus_Cello]

Absolutely beautiful, I would give my right arm for a division of that!

But not your left nut?

 

[PhilaGardener]

Gorgeous!

 

[Phred]

Do you have a photo that gives size reference?

Here's a photo of the award form

 

[Phred]

Congrats!
Your helenae plants always look so big and healthy...what is the growing medium? Light and temperature? how often do you repot them?

Hey Tom-DE
I grow these in Orchiata and horticultural pumice. I'm growing in a greenhouse now so it's 1/3 small bark (Precision) to 2/3 medium (Power) with a little pumice. When I grew under lights I grew in Orchiata Precision and a little pumice. I water very heavily whenever they're dry... about once or twice a week. Temperature in the green house is 55⁰ F to 85⁰ F in the winter and what ever the temperature is outside in the summer. I have exhaust fans that come on when it reaches 85⁰ F in the greenhouse. I also have a couple circulation fans on the inside but no cooling system setup yet. I have a 65% Aluminet shade cloth all year. Humidity is 65%-85%.

 

[HairBear73]

But not your left nut?

As I have neither a left or right nut it would be a no!

 

[Tom-DE]

Thank you for the culture tips, Phred. I truly appreciate that. It sounds like you grow them quite warm and bright year round.