Paphiopedilum randsii 'Birchwood' x self and another randsii

[JPMC]

I have had the 'Birchwood' x self (first three images) since it was a seedling in the early 1990's from Orchids Limited but the other (last three images) was purchased about 5 years ago as a seedling from Springwater Orchids and this is its first bloom. The Birchwood selfling bloomed last year with 8 flowers but it now has 4 growths which is one more than last year so I'm not too upset. The other one does not have a clonal name but is still very nice. It's interesting how the Birhwood selfling forms a ring with its lateral petals while the other simply droops down.

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[eggshells]

You grow these things pretty damn well. Jealous!!

 

[Migrant13]

Great growing and excellent flowers. I like the candy stripes all the way down the sepals. Pretty tall spikes overall.

 

[17andgrowing]

That's spectacular!

 

[Carkin]

They are beautiful!!!

 

[cnycharles]

One looks like it's flexing it's arms... Both flowers are nice

 

[Stone]

Very nice JPMC. How warm do you grow this one?

 

[ehanes7612]

nice

 

[NYEric]

Very nice and tempting multi!

 

[JPMC]

Very nice JPMC. How warm do you grow this one?

No unusual treatment: daytime in the summer about 80F and nights about 65F with winter temps. 10F cooler.

 

[NYEric]

I'll give you $20 for the top one!

 

[JPMC]

I'll give you $20 for the top one!

Perhaps you made an error in the number of zeros in your offer.

 

[tnyr5]

*shows your pic to his foot-wide baby randsii & taps his foot*

 

[Ozpaph]

superb

 

[paphioboy]

Gorgeous! Very well grown and bloomed specimens of this species..

 

[SlipperFan]

Perhaps you made an error in the number of zeros in your offer.

You mean like: 20.00?

I do like that one, though!

 

[Camellkc]

Flowering this species is still a dream for me!

 

[cattmad]

superb, congratulations on growing them so well

 

[MorandiWine]

Sweet!!

 

[emydura]

Just stunning. We are all envious. I like the spike habit and flower arrangement of the first one and the flower quality of the second.