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Paphiopedilum St. Swithin

A rather large plant in my collection, Paphiopedilum St. Swithin (rothschildianum x philippinense), a classic cross registered back at the turn of the last century. The tag actually says Paphiopedilum philippinense, but this is abviously not the case… though most likely a St. Swithin. Regardless, it is an impressive multi-floral primary hybrid from the subgenus Polyantha and it sure does command respect when in blooms. The beautifully striped flowers measure nearly 10 cm tall with a petal wingspan of […]

By |2016-11-16T20:11:23+01:00November 16th, 2016|Categories: My orchids, Orchid blog|Tags: , , |6 Comments
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Paphiopedilum philippinense

Paphiopedilum philippinenseThis is a fairly large, warm growing species from the exciting multi-floral Paphiopedilum Subgenus Polyantha. It is found at sea level up to 500 meters primarely in the Philippines, hence the name, but also down through north eastern Borneo. The leaves are thick and uniformly green and can grow to be 20-50 cm long, mine measuring about 30 cm. The size of the flowers can […]

By |2017-10-13T11:25:47+02:00August 4th, 2011|Categories: My orchids|Tags: , , , , |13 Comments
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