Trichopilia suavis

[SlipperFan]

A very pale form:

 

[cnycharles]

i love both the look and fragrance of this species

 

[abax]

ssssnnnnnniiiiiffff...wonderful!

 

[Erythrone]

Pale but so nice!

 

[NYEric]

Nice. what media are you using? Thanks.

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice. what media are you using? Thanks.

Orchiata, sponge rock & clay pellets in a clear plastic pot, which I dropped into the black basket for the photo. But I am considering basket culture for it.

 

[Secundino]

Lovely, so delicate.

 

[NYEric]

Thanks. I can't keep things moist enough in baskets.

 

[Trithor]

First time I have seen one of these. Lovely! How long do the blooms last? It looks to be very short-lived?

 

[SlipperFan]

First time I have seen one of these. Lovely! How long do the blooms last? It looks to be very short-lived?

Unfortunately, that is true. A week to two is the most I've ever seen on these.

 

[Trithor]

Thanks for replying Dot. How do you grow this, will it grow with paphs (I am trying to work up a list of potential new plants, as I have come to realise that my collection is very one dimensional, paphs, paphs and more paphs! Great when it is paph season, but pretty drab when it is not! I just have to be careful, I don't have the limitless space of a New York apartment like NYEric, I am still astounded how much he seems to fit in. I have had to revise my perception of the size of NY apartment sizes)

 

[Ozpaph]

so delicate

 

[cnycharles]

They do like to be a little cooler and need a drop overall in winter to trigger flowering. Though if it is warmer you will get a huge plant that doesn't fliwer


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[SlipperFan]

Thanks for replying Dot. How do you grow this, will it grow with paphs (I am trying to work up a list of potential new plants, as I have come to realise that my collection is very one dimensional, paphs, paphs and more paphs! Great when it is paph season, but pretty drab when it is not! I just have to be careful, I don't have the limitless space of a New York apartment like NYEric, I am still astounded how much he seems to fit in. I have had to revise my perception of the size of NY apartment sizes)

Charles is correct -- they like it a little cooler than most Phals and certainly cooler that most mottle-leaf Paphs, though about the same amount of light. I think they like more water -- somewhat like most Paphs. I have mine potted in the same mix as my Paphs and Phals -- a combination of orchiata, sponge rock and PrimeAgra.

 

[gnathaniel]

Beautiful!