Paphiopedilum lowii

bigleaf · Apr 7, 2018

Paphiopedilum lowii

I have this for a few years now. I like its color. It's still in 3.5 inch pot. Maybe this year I will repot it and hope to see an increase in flower count. It seems to bloom consistently every year. Or maybe I need a better Paphiopedilum lowii
that will produce more flowers.

From last year 2017-03-23. 3 flowers also.

Mocchaccino · Apr 7, 2018

What a fine specimen you have. You should make a self cross for it. Very horizontal petals and not to mention its excellent colors.

Ozpaph · Apr 7, 2018

Mocchaccino said:
What a fine specimen you have. You should make a self cross for it. Very horizontal petals and not to mention its excellent colors.

............but only 3 flowers; otherwise its fabulous.
whats the breeding?

Paphluvr · Apr 7, 2018

I don't think you're going to find one with much better color. How many growths is it? I wouldn't suspect many if it's still in a 3.5" pot. You'll probably get more flowers once the plant is larger. Very nice!

bigleaf · Apr 7, 2018

I got this plant from Spring Water Orchids in 2012 at Redland. There is no parentage information. I bought it in bloom, kind of neglected it. You can see last year it is a single growth so old growths probably died back. If I ever get it to have multiple growths then it should do better.