Paphiopedilum helenae 'Medusa' AM/AOS, CCM/AOS

[DrLeslieEe]

Beautiful plant. Happy to have the opportunity to see it IRL and shoot it. Nice job Fred!

You took the award photos? Fantastic job!

 

[Ozpaph]

Can i ask why you didnt stake the flowers?

 

[Phred]

Can i ask why you didnt stake the flowers?

9 stakes in a 4" pot would have reeked havoc on the root system...

 

[Ozpaph]

thanks

 

[Guldal]

Kudos for culture, Phred! Very lovely flowers, looking great in the award photos!

 

[Djthomp28]

9 stakes in a 4" pot would have reeked havoc on the root system...

Thanks for the explanation. Consideration for the roots is critical but we don't always give it thought during staking, especially with so many flowers and such a small plant.

 

[Neverliz]

Wow, this is stunning! Congrats!

 

[emydura]

Congratulations on the well-deserved awards. Absolutely stunning. Not a species I have found that easy to grow. You obviously have the culture down pat.

 

[lori.b]

That is absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations on the awards. How old is the plant and how have you been growing it? I'm able to keep these little guys alive but they're quite reluctant to bloom for me.

 

[Duck Slipper]

That is simply stunning!
Very good job!

 

[Theodoreorchidking]

I took one of my helenae to the Carolinas Judging Center this last Saturday. The plant was awarded a 83 point AM and a 86 point CCM.
It has 9 open flowers and has been in bloom since the end of September. I think 9 flowers is the highest flower count for a helenae award in the AOS. I'll post better pictures when I get them.

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It is so cute!!! I want it

 

[NYEric]

Nice. It looks like X Canh's photos from the forest. Thanks for sharing.