Paphiopedilum sanderianum from C&H

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Paphiopedilum sanderianum

I am thrilled to find this plant flowering with long petals, 24 inches (2 feet) and petal may still be growing. Although after I took these photos, I was moving this plant to another location where I am least likely to disturb it. In the process of moving this plant, I broke one of petals.
Besides Paphiopedilum rothschildianum, Paphiopedilum sanderianum is one of my favorite species because of its long petals.

Longest petal length per award record is 'Raven Cliff Falls' AM/AOS awarded in 2004 95 cm - about 3 feet.





Adding photo of another Paphiopedilum sanderianum which bloomed earlier.

These are all seedlings from Carter and Holmes purchased years ago as small plants

 

[Linus_Cello]

Are you going to cross it with anything?

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice things happening in your GH.

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[Gilda]

Wow

 

[Ozpaph]

congratulations!

 

[Guldal]

Blest pair of beauties!

Kind regards,
Jens

 

[NYEric]

Wow! Good growing. Thanks for sharing.

 

[emydura]

Fantastic.

 

[Justin]

Very impressive.

 

[Tony]

Very nice. I wish they still grew them, I was planning to pick a few up after my freeze but they have phased out all of their Coryopetalum stuff.

 

[GuRu]

Wow, Sandies in flower is alway spectacular but the real challenge is to take fotos of the whole flower(s). Well done.

 

[musa]

Wow,
Very impressive!

 

[eaborne]

Love it!

 

[Wendy]

Gorgeous and well grown!