Paphiopedilum sangii

[Damas]

I have the plant since september, first time bloomer and just opened :

 

[SlipperKing]

Dang dark petals!! NIce looking flower

 

[Pete]

Wow. That's really nice. Good form to the petals also

 

[likespaphs]

groovy

 

[cnycharles]

funky but interesting!

 

[Elena]

Oh wow, very dark colours. Good job, I'm completely jealous How do you grow yours?

 

[Rick]

Very nice. Let's see a whole plant pic, and describe your culture for it.

 

[mkline3]

Odd but nice! Very glossy petals.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[Roy]

Great sangii, have to get one.

 

[Greenpaph]

Nice dark coloration! I love sangii!

 

[shakkai]

That is really nice! I think this one needs to go on my list to get... Could you give some hints on culture?

 

[Damas]

Thank you All

I grow all my paph the same : under artificial light, compost is a mix of peat (I think you call it peat), chopped hemp (again I am not sure it's the right term), chopped sphagnum moss, styroform and vermiculite. I put some clay pebbles in the bottom to drain.
Depending on paph, I use tap water (hard) or filtered water (low in salt).
Sangii goes on the low salt side, it does not seem to appreciate my tap water and it took me a few weeks to understand that (it caused the yellowish tips, it is now ok with youngest leaves). I don't use any fertilizer anymore on this one, it doesn't seem to like it either.

I bought it as a division, in fact when I repotted it I found out there was two different plants sold as one.
It is the biggest one who bloomed first but I feel like the second one should'nt be too long. Pics are a little over exposed, sorry about that.

 

[Wendy]

I REALLY like that. Thanks for the culture info.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Yeah, that is a really cool species. :clap: On my wish list for sure.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

What a distinctive flower! Great job growing it so well.

 

[emydura]

Stunning Damas. Nice healthy looking plants as well.

Great sangii, have to get one.

Roy, if you ever see a bunch and you don't want them all, let me know. I have never seen it in Australia for sale.

David

 

[Elena]

Thanks for the tips, Damas! The leaves of your plant are much lighter than on mine. I've two plants so I might try giving one more light to see what amount they like best.

 

[SlipperFan]

I love that sangii! The colors and contrast are wonderful.

 

[JeanLux]

very nice plant and interesting flower!!! Jean