Paphiopedilum kolopakingii

[vandacee]

Native from Borneo where it grows on mossy rocks along rivers, between 600 and 1100 m altitude.
First bloom for this young plant :

 

[Carkin]

Pretty! I like the lemony yellow colour!

 

[eggshells]

Man, that is a nice kolo. Is it a very big plant?

 

[vandacee]

Man, that is a nice kolo. Is it a very big plant?

No, it's a young plant with only one growth. The leaves are 50 cm.

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[Trithor]

Very good kolo, the petal attitude is particularly appealing. Superb photos!

 

[Justin]

cool

 

[GuRu]

That'a lovely - congrats

 

[Spaph]

Great photos! Nice first blooming.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Nice. Hopefully as it gets older, you'll get more blooms on the spike. I like kolopakingii, though. Typically I prefer more color, but something about this species just looks so wild. Those are some very clear closeups of the flower. Nice.

 

[tenman]

Good growing!

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice staminodial shot!

 

[SlipperFan]

Lovely flowers, beautifully rendered.

 

[abax]

I love that close-up. There's so many wonderful, small parts to see and that
makes orchids so very interesting.

 

[AdamD]

What a beautiful clone! It will be something special with more flowers. I love the petal stance and color.

 

[Ozpaph]

great photos and lovely plant.

 

[Camellkc]

Your kolo's flower looks much more "yellow" than mine. Here is my kolo's flower, which bloomed last year when I bought it home.

 

[SlipperKing]

Maybe your's is the topperi variety. Yes?

 

[Camellkc]

Maybe your's is the topperi variety. Yes?

I suspect it is,and the form of the leave presentation also like topperi. However, the label stated it is a kolopakingii when I bought the plant.