On rare occasions, the crazy men who hybridize everything with everything in the orchid world will create something remarkable. Something the result will be astounding. You have the marvelous american hybrid style with the big and color heavy flowers in white, red and yellow or green and you have the beauties with paphiopedilum rotschildianum as a parent somewhere on the line, and then we have Paphiopedilum Rosy Dawn. The swan.
I call it the swan as it remind me of one, you will notice this at one point too probably.
The humble child of Paphiopedilum 'Astarte' X Paphiopedilum 'Gwen Hannen', both of them in pale colors. This pristine white orchid with a touch of vanilla or rose pink in the center with the characteristic frecles is a charmer indeed. Depending on the time of the bloom - as paphiopedilum hybrids are know to have a summer and winter bloom period - the color of the flower will be more pronounced. The winter blooms usually have less pigmentation in them than the summer ones due to the intensity of the light frequencies.
Well known for its hardiness and vigorous nature its a true miracle for everyone who owns it and will pay in advance for good care. And, it doesn't require much! A good potting mix for a start! Bark and coconut husk are great, I add broken pieces of charcoal to soften the tap water and absorb any chemicals.
When it comes to fertilizing I use the growth booster every two weeks and then when in bloom i will use the bloom booster three weeks out of for - the last week will be to flush with water to get rid of any salt build up in the pot.
Thanks to its parents, Paphiopedilum Rosy Dawn is well accustomed to thriving in the common household, however as every paphiopedilum it doesn't tolerate full sun exposure. Furthermore to add, it prefers less light than more. Southern exposure with light after 4 pm will be good or a northern one with only morning sun should also suffice. For the orchid to be happiest make sure its in a well ventilated location which will help in humidity control and protect from fungus and root.
This orchid is usually available on online orchid nursery websites, but also in plant nurseries and on eBay.
I call it the swan as it remind me of one, you will notice this at one point too probably.
The humble child of Paphiopedilum 'Astarte' X Paphiopedilum 'Gwen Hannen', both of them in pale colors. This pristine white orchid with a touch of vanilla or rose pink in the center with the characteristic frecles is a charmer indeed. Depending on the time of the bloom - as paphiopedilum hybrids are know to have a summer and winter bloom period - the color of the flower will be more pronounced. The winter blooms usually have less pigmentation in them than the summer ones due to the intensity of the light frequencies.
Well known for its hardiness and vigorous nature its a true miracle for everyone who owns it and will pay in advance for good care. And, it doesn't require much! A good potting mix for a start! Bark and coconut husk are great, I add broken pieces of charcoal to soften the tap water and absorb any chemicals.
When it comes to fertilizing I use the growth booster every two weeks and then when in bloom i will use the bloom booster three weeks out of for - the last week will be to flush with water to get rid of any salt build up in the pot.
Thanks to its parents, Paphiopedilum Rosy Dawn is well accustomed to thriving in the common household, however as every paphiopedilum it doesn't tolerate full sun exposure. Furthermore to add, it prefers less light than more. Southern exposure with light after 4 pm will be good or a northern one with only morning sun should also suffice. For the orchid to be happiest make sure its in a well ventilated location which will help in humidity control and protect from fungus and root.
This orchid is usually available on online orchid nursery websites, but also in plant nurseries and on eBay.
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