Paphiopedilum sanderianum first of the season

[SelectOrchids]

I like quite a lot that one, big dorsal, and the petals are quite well spread at their base...

It has no known parentage so far, and the future potential on a well rooted growth is excellent. Apparently before it had a dried flower stem that was twice the diameter of that one, so it will most likely have 4-5 flowers when peaceful and well grown for another year and an half.

 

[GuRu]

To see a flowering sanderianum is alway spectacular - but ufortunately your photo dosn't show all its special features in the right way.
Maybe a closeup of the bloom would do it in a better way.
BTW where is your greenhouse situated??
Best regards from Germany, rudolf

 

[TyroneGenade]

This clone seems to have exceptional balance. Is this the first time it is performing the stacked-pot balance trick or did it have practice before?

 

[Paul]

Very nice twisted petals!!

 

[shaw]

stunning !!!!!!

 

[SelectOrchids]

Mmmh... For the staked pot, not that much choice to make a picture...

The petals are still expanding, then they will twist a bit more I think... What I immediately liked in that plant was that the dorsal and the pouch are very large. Most of the time there is a crappy stuff, small dorsal and strange pouch with long petals. Plus it sounds to be a very vigorous grower, like all its sister plants from the same batch, 2 growth on the blooming one, and 1 on the old growth.

I think when the new growth will be mature the flower will be really good...

 

[SelectOrchids]

A slightly better picture, apparently Imageshack sized down too much the first picture...

 

[Clark]

Awesome!:clap:

 

[CodPaph]

Congratulations, big flowers

 

[biothanasis]

Spectarular!!!

 

[ohio-guy]

The close up is very fine, it is funny how the petals go on and on and on. It does have a better pouch than most I think.

 

[NYEric]

Very dangerous living arrangement! :rollhappy: Thanx for sharing.

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Thanks for the photo. I can only dream of some day blooming mine.

 

[fbrem]

very, very impressive

 

[emydura]

WOW. Beautiful. The growths are enormous. I dream of seeing one let alone flower one myself. So you have more to come?

David

 

[orcoholic]

Wow!!!!!

 

[Lanmark]

Super spectacular! :clap:

It has no known parentage...

OMG it's a miracle -- a virgin birth! :evil:

 

[etex]

Great bloom! The petal length, bloom colors, and shape are awesome!!:clap::clap: Super great growing!!

 

[musiclovertony]

Very impressive!

 

[smartie2000]

I agree, that is a nice big pouch! spectacular