Gesundheit! No, seriously… Ho Chi Minh is the name of my lovely easter flower this year. Yes, of course it’s an orchid! I bought this one from Karge at an orchid show a few weeks ago, and now the bud has finally opened. Just in time for the easter weekend!
It is a primary hybrid […]
My dear husband found a very nice surprise for me this week. There is a second bud coming on the big Paphiopedilum American Hybrid. It is going to be nice with two of these big showy flowers at the same time. I suppose it is only fitting that he should find it, being a big beautiful American himself…
So far I […]
This wonderfully showy Paphiopedilum American Hybrid is blooming now. From the impressive coloration I bet you can find at least one parent in the Subgenus Paphiopedilum, not unlikely from gratrixianum.
The big and glossy flower is a joy to behold and a real treat only about 3 months after transferring this plant into semi-hydro leca. You can see the amazing response […]
This lovely (un-named) paph hybrid just opened up. It is the second flower on the same plant blooming right now, but it is quite obvious that I have two different kinds in the same pot… here is the “older brother”. They are equally stunning flowers, although this one looks feminine and soft, while the other one resembles a predator. It is […]
I have been dying to try cultivation in semi-hydro for years, and a couple of months ago I finally went for it. I chose a few test subjects and so far the result has been overwhealmingly positive! Here is a status report:
The mysterious (no name) paphiopedilum orchid that went under the working name “werewolf” due to its delicious hairy dark bud…. uhm yeah….. has finally opened up. It was well worth the wait though!!
It is almost time… aaaaalllmooost. It is taking its sweet time but I am sure it will be worth the wait in the end. Yes, it really is that dark!!
The mystery paph bud is growing and is getting hairier (and scarier) by the minute!! I can’t help to wonder if I have a new hybrid on my hand… a vinicolor x werewolf perhaps… 😉 The bud a couple of weeks ago.
So, I am fianlly going to find out what this little one looks like. It was the second orchid I bought after moving back home to Sweden and it is probably som kind of maudie hybrid but fact is, I do not know what it looks like. After about a year and a half of growth it has finally decided to bloom! So […]
