I don't grow a lot of Paphiopedilums, but only for lack of space. I find their variety and strange forms very attractive, and Paph. venustum represents all that I love about them. It is a smallish plant with beautifully mottled leaves, as is evident in some of the photos, and has one of the most beautiful pouches in the genus, a lovely green with darker green veining.
The plant grows well for me on a bathroom windowsill where it receives diffused light from a southern exposure and it blooms faithfully every year. The fan of leaves is about 30 cm across and the single-flowered spikes are a little less than 30 cm tall. On my plant the petals are strongly reflexed, making the flowers look like they are flying.
Very nice shot. I cannot plant this orchid. Yours look so healthy. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised that you can't grow this - it comes from your part of the world, more of less, but perhaps it comes from higher altitudes.
ReplyDeleteI can order?
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like to purchase it, I'm willing to sell it.
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