Paphiopedilum tigrinum

[Fabrice]

Not an easy specie in my growing conditions. I lost my previous big plant and bought this one some months ago.
I hope to keep it as long as possible because this specie is simply wonderful, even if this clone is nos the best we can find.

 

[gego]

Yes. Very nice. This is in my list too. Maybe you can share to us your success in culture later on maybe a year from now.
Congrats!!!

 

[Linus_Cello]

How are you growing? Seems like other ST folks are having success growing this more ephiphytically like a cattleya.

 

[Ozpaph]

beautiful

 

[John M]

Beautiful markings! I'd keep it!

I have a nice one of this species. I had a lot of trouble keeping it alive for many years. It would not clump and it nearly died on more than one occasion. Then, I started growing it like a Cattleya....bright light and I allowed it to go dry inbetween each watering. It did quite well. So, I potted it into a 6" net pot and hung it up where it gets Vanda light. Because it's in a net pot and it's hanging up where there is more light and air movement, I water it often. Even so, it does go completely dry very often, just like you would normally grow a Cattleya.

Now, my plant is clumping a lot and there's another spike coming up. It's well on it's way to becoming a nice specimen plant in a few years.

Good luck with this new plant of yours. This species is certainly worth the effort!

 

[blondie]

Very nice I love this species great bloom and great plant, mine is just spiking at the mo

 

[Tom499]

Really nice.

 

[Fabrice]

Thank you John for your experience.

In which mix do you grow your plant?

 

[John M]

I use a 50/50 mix of coarse grade, horticultural perlite (the type that is available in any garden centre....not the really coarse "sponge rock") and small size coconut husk chips. I filter out the perlite dust before mixing the perlite with the CHC.

 

[Linus_Cello]

since cattleyas do well s/h (at least mine do), has anyone tried tigrinum s/h?

 

[SlipperFan]

Great markings!

 

[Ozpaph]

thanks John.

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Nice. Thanks for sharing

 

[Hamlet]

It's beautiful! How long did it take from the bud showing to flowering? I'm asking because I have a tigrinum that's been in low bud since last autumn. I thought it had blasted but it didn't, it's just growing veeeery slowly. Hopefully, the flower will make it.

 

[JeanLux]

Une Beauté Fabrice !!!!

I have 2 remaining seedlings from Holger, trying to get strong ! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Mine is very slow growing. Thanks for sharing, the plant looks great.

 

[eggshells]

Always a treat to see. Congrats.

 

[SlipperKing]

Nicely done

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[coronacars]

Nice job. It looks good.

 

[papheteer]

Marvelous!