Paphiopedilum lowii

[Calvin_Tiong]

I have to take the photo now as the weather here is too too too hot recently. I'm afraid that the first flower will wilt before the last two buds open.

 

[Martin]

Wow what a giant clump of lowii! Nice photo too!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Very nice... was this a division of an old wild plant?

 

[musa]

Beautiful!

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[Duck Slipper]

Impressive. Good job!

 

[werner.freitag]

great flowers

 

[Ozpaph]

now thats a big plant well flowered

 

[Calvin_Tiong]

Very nice... was this a division of an old wild plant?

Yes. It's wild collected

 

[Cordulus]

Wow...what a spectacular show! It's like a massive fireworks display that is taking place over the plant.

 

[Duck Slipper]

Very nice!
Beautiful, wild collected or not!

 

[GuRu]

Impressive flower count and a well grown specimen plant.

 

[h_mossy]

Very nice blooming!

 

[Guldal]

Well grown, Calvin!

 

[Calvin_Tiong]

Very nice!
Beautiful, wild collected or not!

Yes, it's wild collected

 

[BrucherT]

Very nice... was this a division of an old wild plant?

I’m curious how you knew to ask that?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I’m curious how you knew to ask that?

Since the post originates from Borneo and access to these wild old plants are passed around between collectors, plus the way the flower holds (petals downwards, a trait not bred for these days), I figured it might be one. Also to grow such a plant to this size and be kept despite the floral tendencies, there must be a provenance of this nature.

 

[BrucherT]

Since the post originates from Borneo and access to these wild old plants are passed around between collectors, plus the way the flower holds (petals downwards, a trait not bred for these days), I figured it might be one. Also to grow such a plant to this size and be kept despite the floral tendencies, there must be a provenance of this nature.

Thank you for this insight. I will now limit my lowii interests to downfacing laterals…and, of course, “Mango.”

 

[sunset]

excellent