Paphiopedilum rothschildianum 'Gigantic' FCC/AOS x 'Samurai'

[emydura]

Thanks. Yes, that one hasn't been on his website for a while. But I thought he might still have FS plants in his nursery. I know when you buy his FS roth package, you get some roth crosses that he hasn't had for sale for some years.

 

[NEslipper]

Outstanding. The size, petal stance, balance, and overall presentation are top notch. It’s going to be mind blowing on a mature plant, congrats! Sounds like it was a good cross for overall flower quality, it doesn’t always turn out that way!

 

[Justin]

Phenomenal.

 

[GuRu]

Lovely, this is a really outstandig P. roth clone. Congrats, David.

 

[My Green Pets]

Please self it.

 

[jht.orchids]

Love it. Do you use smaller media in the aquatic baskets than normal pots?

 

[emydura]

I line the pot with sphagnum moss. For that size basket, I use 12-18 mm Orchiata bark for most of the pot and top it up with 9-12 mm bark. They grow in a humid greenhouse so they don't dry out too fast.

 

[jht.orchids]

Thanks David. I had read a reference to aquatic baskets some time ago so i got a bunch from WA and gave some a try. Initial trials were too dry so I reduced media size by one grade and still seemed the same but I'll give the sphag lining a try. Thanks for the advice.
john