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01-23-2009, 06:26 PM
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A new Paph in my collection, and many others in my wish list :)
Today, I went to visit a friend of mine, who breeds Paphiopedilum since many many years (his father started the nursery more than 75 years ago)... as always, we had a very nice and long conversation about plants, politics, and, and, and... (as always I spent more than 4 hours with him in the greenhouses - slowly, I am starting to think his wife will declare me "persona non grata"  )
The greenhouses look great at this time, with several hundreds of plants in bloom... Of course, I could not resist and came back with a gorgeous Paph venustum (to be honest, I never thought I would ever buy this species  )
Paphiopedilum venustum forma measuresianum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Paphiopedilum venustum forma measuresianum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
he had another Paph venustum with quite small flowers, about half the size of the "standard" ones, but somehow a very very cute plant
Paphiopedilum venustum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Paphiopedilum venustum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Paphiopedilum venustum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
many blooming Paph tranlienianum
Paphiopedilum tranlienianum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
and here is where I almost went mad... I tried anything that came to my mind to convince him to sell me this plant, after he explained it was the only one he has, I did my best to convince him to sell me a division... but no way, I could not (YET!  )
Paphiopedilum tranlienianum var alboviride on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Paphiopedilum tranlienianum var alboviride on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Paphiopedilum tranlienianum var alboviride on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
same as above, I will keep insisting and begging for a division of this other (the whole plant is not taller than 45 cm/18", with a leave span of not more than 30 cm/12")
Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin x rothschildianum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
I was also "deeply touched" by this clon of Paph Bryan
Paphiopedilum Bryan on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
and had the pleasure to see first hand (even if not my favorite species)
Paphiopedilum insigne forma sanderianum on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Paphiopedilum insigne forma sanderianum 2 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Enjoy 
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01-23-2009, 06:31 PM
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Wow, Ramon, what an incredible day you've had! Each and every one is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!  |
01-23-2009, 08:14 PM
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Very nice!! I've been wanting a venustum since a few hours ago, when Clayton showed me a pic of his that just fully opened. You sure must have had loads of fun in the greenhouses.
Now, as for the Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin x rothschildianum, Deva Orchids in the UK has it.... My google custom search engine is very good at locating orchids in a few seconds!
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01-23-2009, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by camille1585
Very nice!! I've been wanting a venustum since a few hours ago, when Clayton showed me a pic of his that just fully opened.
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to be honest, I had never really liked this species... until today there were so many different plants.. most of them not interesting at all to me... but... well, the two in Flickr and 2 or 3 more.. just gorgeous!
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You sure must have had loads of fun in the greenhouses.
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oh yeah... always... a glass of red wine would have made it like heaven  but if we open a bottle of wine, the risk would be too high that:
1.- I come back home with 100 plants!
2.- well.. Ms. G gets a gun and kicks me out of the greenhouse, not allowing me to come again in my life
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Originally Posted by camille1585
Now, as for the Paphiopedilum Saint Swithin x rothschildianum, Deva Orchids in the UK has it.... My google custom search engine is very good at locating orchids in a few seconds! |
Camille, the especial of this particular plant is that the flowers are very dark, and the plant is very compact. Normally, rothschildianum hybrids are very large, but this particular clon. It's like my dream: roth hybrid in "take-away" size
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01-23-2009, 08:59 PM
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What a fun day for you Ramon! All of the plants pictured are beautiful, but I especially like the little venustum. It's so cute, warts and all! Thanks for sharing. |
01-23-2009, 10:26 PM
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Ramon, those are wonderful pictures--I've really never been all that crazy about paphiopedilum, but I think I'm in lust with the tranlienianum!! LOL
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01-23-2009, 10:40 PM
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Wow, what remarkable and unique Paphs! They are all beautiful. I never thought I'd be a Paph person, but they've grown on me. I just bought my first one a few weeks back and am already looking for another!
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01-24-2009, 02:40 PM
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01-24-2009, 04:10 PM
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Very, very nice, Ramon. I have the venustum album.  |
01-24-2009, 04:19 PM
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WOW Ramon !!!! Those are some beautiful plants !!!! I must say that my four favorites were the second Paph. venustum with the smaller flowers, Paph. trainlenianum Paph Bryan and Paph. Gary Romagna (Paph. Saint Swithin x rothschildianum). Now I must find them !!!! LOL
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