Orchid Man in the United Kingdom

Paphiopedilum charlesworthii is one of the most beautiful of the species and it is little wonder that demand for it always exceeded the supply. Paphiopedilum charlesworthii was discovered in 1893 by R. Moore a British official stationed in southern states of Burma, now Myanmar. These specimens were discovered near a lake growing on lime stone, and as Moore was a botanist in heart he made a lot of notes about their environment, especially that it could be found growing together with p.belatullum and freely creating hybrids with it. The actual name comes from the name of the English nursery which introduced the plant into Europe after being described by Rolfe. Paphiopedilum charlesworthii has been always named as a unique species that cannot be confused with any other taxon: in addition to the fact that its overall flower morphology is quite distinct, it is the only species that has a white, shiny, porcelain-like staminodal shield with a bright yellow umbo in the centre...

Orchid journal 06/2017 Rather late date to begin but better than never. Paphiopedilum Claire de Lune Seed Parent: Paphiopedilum Alma Gevaert Pollen Parent: Paphiopedilum Emerald After almost 5 years this is a beast of a plant. Specimen size worth every award. Every year has brought more and more fans. Worth of noting that it thrives in both shade and moderate light(UK light exposure levels). At the current level it has over 25 to 30 fans in different stages of development. Mottling shows itself beautifully however, it may be time for a 15cm pot or larger. Worth of noting, it's sending a new flower spike. This will make it it's 6th flower within 7 month. Outstanding performance. Paphiopedilum Varvara 'Penn Valley" Paphiopedilum fairrieanum X Clair de Lune Interesting plant, based on the literature nobody believed the cross could have such a result and there is a lot of doubt but genetics prove them wrong. Purchased in Feb 2017 from an eBay seller, was ...