Paphiopedilum sukhakulii

[biothanasis]

Or at least I think so. I bought this as a noid about Oct-Nov 2010 and September 2011 the sheath appeared. See how things turned out till today (last photo is of today, as the flower seems fully opened)...!

 

[likespaphs]

 

[Dido]

Nice one congrats

 

[emydura]

Nice.

I don't think it is the full species. A hybrid of some sort, not exactly sure which though. The petals look to be more wardii than sukhakulii

 

[biothanasis]

Thanks all!!

Yes David, you are right (shape, colour etc should be kind of different..). So perhaps a wardii hybrid? A hybrid between these 2? Anyway...noid then, but Ilike it...hehe!!

 

[Evergreen]

very nice!

 

[W. Beetus]

Very light coloration. Nice to see the progression!

 

[SlipperFan]

I think it's a sukh -- just fewer spots than normal.

 

[Orchidnut57]

congrats :clap:

 

[JeanLux]

First of all: very nice sequence of pics Thanasis!!!!
I have been comparing with pics of my sukh., and of my venustum alba: stami is def. sukh.-like; the coloring of the dorsal without spots, and the chin of the pouch, as its veining: very similar to venust.!??

Jean

 

[biothanasis]

Thanks again

Jean, I really cannot tell to which it resembles... I think it is sukhakulii, but with different petal shape than the usual ones.... David told about wardii, but it should be different too...! So I think I will keep it as a sukhakulii... Thank you for the suggestion though...

 

[Shiva]

Nice enough to get a spot in my collection.

 

[biothanasis]

Nice enough to get a spot in my collection.

 

[Leo Schordje]

Nice photos. I am fairly certain, though not 100%, this is the hybrid (venustum x sukhakulii). I have seen the hybrid and was amazed at how similar to it looked to sukhakulii. The leaf pattern has some of the the venustum pattern to it rather than square block pattern of sukhakulii, the pouch has venustum veining, the spots in the petals ares reduced in number & size, and the overall coloring is too light for sukhakulii. You have the hybrid. I would be comfortable with your changing the label to the hybrid. Nicely grown & flowered.

 

[emydura]

Nice photos. I am fairly certain, though not 100%, this is the hybrid (venustum x sukhakulii). I have seen the hybrid and was amazed at how similar to it looked to sukhakulii. The leaf pattern has some of the the venustum pattern to it rather than square block pattern of sukhakulii, the pouch has venustum veining, the spots in the petals ares reduced in number & size, and the overall coloring is too light for sukhakulii. You have the hybrid. I would be comfortable with your changing the label to the hybrid. Nicely grown & flowered.

That makes sense Leo.

 

[biothanasis]

Hi Leo.. Thank you very much for the clarification...

 

[toddybear]

Pale suk but nice!