Paphiopedilum mastersianum

[DrLeslieEe]

This is the second bloom of this plant, originally from Marlow Orchids. Typical color of the species.

 

[Djthomp28]

I enjoy this species. Mine is in bud now and is taking its sweet time to mature.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I enjoy this species. Mine is in bud now and is taking its sweet time to mature.

Yes it took almost 2 months for this bud and almost 3 months now for the other bud next to it. Sighhh... patience is a virtue for this species.

 

[musa]

Your patience has payed off! That is a beauty. I love the green dorsal and especially the staminode with its dark green shadow and the form like the claws of a crustacean...

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Your patience has payed off! That is a beauty. I love the green dorsal and especially the staminode with its dark green shadow and the form like the claws of a crustacean...

What an aptly fantastic description Musa. I might just name him 'Green Claws'!

 

[blondie]

Very nice. I bought a sangii and turned out to be this one

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Very nice. I bought a sangii and turned out to be this one

Big oops.

Was the flower nice? Did you get a replacement from seller?

 

[blondie]

Big oops.

Was the flower nice? Did you get a replacement from seller?

It's was OK lol not what I was expecting lol.
No unfortunately the sulppiler decided to close up becuase of Brexit even though it was four before that happened. They reopended a couple of years go and I could be bothered then

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It's was OK lol not what I was expecting lol.
No unfortunately the sulppiler decided to close up becuase of Brexit even though it was four before that happened. They reopended a couple of years go and I could be bothered then

Did you have pic of this bloom? I'm curious.

 

[Dandrobium]

I like it! Great job Leslie! They are a slow species, no doubt

 

[blondie]

Did you have pic of this bloom? I'm curious.

Here is a pic of th one I bloomed
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[DrLeslieEe]

I like it! Great job Leslie! They are a slow species, no doubt

How's yours doing?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Here is a pic of th one I bloomed
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Not bad. Let's see next blooming. But like you said, not sangii lol.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Today a little more open. Interesting the range of colors this species can have (compare to my dark pouch Chocolate cultivar).

 

[GuRu]

Leslie, P. mastersianum is one of my favourit Paphs and yours shows very well why. Great flower. I like it very much.

 

[Dandrobium]

How's yours doing?

I've got a new growth on the one I flowered last year, although still small, so likely no bloom this year. 3 other seedlings are doing well too.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I've got a new growth on the one I flowered last year, although still small, so likely no bloom this year. 3 other seedlings are doing well too.

They are notoriously slow growers. I discovered that they like brighter light than most mottled leaves, very close to cattleya. Is yours also?

 

[Dandrobium]

They are notoriously slow growers. I discovered that they like brighter light than most mottled leaves, very close to cattleya. Is yours also?

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll maybe try moving them to higher light!

 

[masaccio]

Beautiful, delicate color shading.