Paphiopedilum wenshanense ‘Ant Farm’

[DrLeslieEe]

From HungSheng… surprisingly large. NS 14 cm. Second to bloom of 3 seedlings. Tiny dots like ants playing in their farm.

 

[tnyr5]

14!? That would be a bit of a record, methinks.

 

[Dusty Ol' Man]

Please educate me. What is NS?

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

NS is natural spread.

 

[Greenpaph]

Beautiful Name is apropo!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

14!? That would be a bit of a record, methinks.

Me thinks I have to measure again lol. Please standby.

 

[Murray F]

Very nice and great size

 

[Dusty Ol' Man]

NS is natural spread.

Thanks. What does that mean? Can you be more specific?

 

[NYEric]

If you measure with the rule behind the widest part of the bloom, usually the edges of the lateral sepals.

 

[Dusty Ol' Man]

If you measure with the rule behind the widest part of the bloom, usually the edges of the lateral sepals.

Thank you.

 

[Happypaphy7]

I assume that the measurement was taken with the petals stretched out with hands? Still very big but if it is 14cm as is ("natural"), then, it is a giant!!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

As it turned out that it is 10 cm natural size without human stretching lol. It was 14 cm when pressed open.

 

[tnyr5]

10's still pretty darn big for wenshanense.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I’ve been looking at awards and 10 cm on the big end. I might bring to judging in August.

 

[GuRu]

Looks great and big, Leslie ! I like it !

 

[blondie]

very nice i really love the colour of the flower

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Today it has fully stretched:

 

[NEslipper]

Beautiful! Mine is chugging along, but no blooms yet!

 

[tnyr5]

 

[DrLeslieEe]

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