I'm a bit of a snob, truly. I like my hybrids with a name, unless there is something i picked up at random and I failed miserably to discover it's name - then it's OK.
But in this case i purposely went to Orchideen Wichmann, one of my favorite German orchid nurseries to find something special for myself for Christmas. And indeed I have, this compact beauty which name's a mouthful is a result of very successful hybridization from the old hybrids. The exact hybrids are Paphiopedilum Lancer, Paphiopedilum Blagrose and famous Paphiopedilum Winston Churchill "Redoutable"
The hybrid lost the spotting but it gained the magnificent waterfall pattern on the dorsal pouch and deep deep magenta/purple color. The size of the flower is descent and sits in almost 7 wide and 6 inches high. I say almost as I am sure some results of the same cross may be bigger or smaller, the magic of paphiopedilum crossing and not cloning.
As I have mentioned earlier this is a compact hybrid. The foliage doesn't grow longer than around 20 - 23cm. And the individual leaves have a nice leathery quality to them, and they are quite wide for a paphiopedilum complex hybrid.
I have noticed on my plant it grows rather quickly for a Paph and it will grant me another flower hopefully within the next 6 to 7 month.
When it comes to care I have been growing it in Intermediate temperatures (16C to 23C) which is the typical house, so whatever is a comfortable temperature for you should suit this guy too! However, be mindful to keep it away from windowsill sitting on top of a radiator/heater because they hate dry air and you will cook the roots alive.
As you may have noticed i don't hide it in shade. In fact i grow all of my paphiopedilum plants in front of a French window (from floor to ceiling) and they have direct sun from early morning to around 11am/12am and then bright shade. They have been in this environment for over a year and flourished like mad (some granting me 4 flower spikes). Thus if you live in similar geographical location as me (I'm in the UK) i suggest you increase your light levels for your paphs. They will thank you for it.
When it comes to watering I only water once a week. I never had dryness problems in summer and the humidity is always around 45% to 50% in the house. And I fertilize. I don't think that pot plants can sustain themselves forever without exterior help therefore I fertilize my plants 3 our of 4 weeks of the month, with the 4th just to flush them with clean filtered water to get rid of the salt residue.
But in this case i purposely went to Orchideen Wichmann, one of my favorite German orchid nurseries to find something special for myself for Christmas. And indeed I have, this compact beauty which name's a mouthful is a result of very successful hybridization from the old hybrids. The exact hybrids are Paphiopedilum Lancer, Paphiopedilum Blagrose and famous Paphiopedilum Winston Churchill "Redoutable"
The hybrid lost the spotting but it gained the magnificent waterfall pattern on the dorsal pouch and deep deep magenta/purple color. The size of the flower is descent and sits in almost 7 wide and 6 inches high. I say almost as I am sure some results of the same cross may be bigger or smaller, the magic of paphiopedilum crossing and not cloning.
I have noticed on my plant it grows rather quickly for a Paph and it will grant me another flower hopefully within the next 6 to 7 month.
When it comes to care I have been growing it in Intermediate temperatures (16C to 23C) which is the typical house, so whatever is a comfortable temperature for you should suit this guy too! However, be mindful to keep it away from windowsill sitting on top of a radiator/heater because they hate dry air and you will cook the roots alive.
When it comes to watering I only water once a week. I never had dryness problems in summer and the humidity is always around 45% to 50% in the house. And I fertilize. I don't think that pot plants can sustain themselves forever without exterior help therefore I fertilize my plants 3 our of 4 weeks of the month, with the 4th just to flush them with clean filtered water to get rid of the salt residue.
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