Paphiopedilum Maudiae 'The Queen'

[Gideon]

Long live, this Queen

 

[wilbeck]

Beautiful! How big is it?

 

[SlipperFan]

She has quite the crown!

 

[Greenpaph]

Still a great GREENPAPH!

:drool:

 

[WolfDog1 (C. Williams)]

I've got a couple of these but alas I have not bloomed either. I think one may be mislabeled....or both.

Craig

 

[smartie2000]

It has a giant dorsal

 

[Roy]

Maudiae 'The Queen' was / is reported to be the largest Green straight Maudiae ever flowered. BUT beware there are a large number of 'The Queen' on the market that are NOT 'The Queen', just look alikes. From the information I have, if it is a TRUE clone, it will not breed. Gideons flower looks very good although a little wavy in the dorsal. The petal tips reflex a little too much also but seasons and flowerings do make a difference.

 

[Roy]

Here is an example of what I mean. The first pic is from last years flowering. The second is what this years flower is like.
It is P.Redstart x Holdenii. The flower shape hasn't changed much but look at the color difference.

NOTE, the first pic is from a film camera and the second, digital but the colors here are very close to real. I know they look totally odd but the difference is amazing in the flesh.