Paphiopedilum supardii

[paphjoint]

Here's my supardii-
Flower count is pretty low but I like it - the plant has a second spike in development
Enjoy

 

[Rick]

I didn't think this species had big flower counts, but this is a well shaped flower:clap::clap:

Do you have any info on the source of this plant?

 

[paphjoint]

I didn't think this species had big flower counts, but this is a well shaped flower:clap::clap:

Do you have any info on the source of this plant?

Yes:rollhappy:

 

[Wendy]

Another gorgeous supardii. I think four flowers is pretty good.

 

[P-chan]

What a nice bloom! The petals are like free spirits!

 

[SlipperFan]

Cool plant. Beautiful photo!

 

[JeanLux]

very, very nice!!! I esp. like the 2nd pic!! Jean

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice blooming Uri, super flowers. This plant must be big with two spikes/spiking! How many growths?

 

[CodPaph]

very very nice

 

[paphjoint]

Two growths plant with new growths on each

Nice blooming Uri, super flowers. This plant must be big with two spikes/spiking! How many growths?

 

[emydura]

Beautiful Uri. Congrats in getting it to flower.

David

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for posting.

 

[biothanasis]

Nice!!!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :clap: :drool: :clap: :clap:

 

[paphjoint]

THis is the dorsal of one of the flowers as you can see its covered with droplets.
The droplets are sugar exudates probably due to a metabolic phenomenon.
I've already described this phenomemon in the Orchid review some years ago. its the first time I observe it on supardii

 

[Drorchid]

Sweet!!!

Robert

 

[SlipperKing]

I wonder if this phenomenon happens in nature as well? or is cultural thing.

 

[Rick]

I wonder if this phenomenon happens in nature as well? or is cultural thing.

I didn't do a taste test, but I noticed similar droplets on the synsepal of my flowers too. The humidity is high so I thought I was just seeing some condensation although the leaves and no other flower had droplets on them. I think the droplets I saw were also only on the inside of the sepals too.

Pretty weird!

 

[SlipperFan]

I've heard it is sugar water from excess fertilizer. I've never seen this concept verified, though.