Paphiopedilum moquettianum - Orchid Board

Tschimm · #1 01-20-2017, 07:59 AM

Got this as a seedling about two years ago.
It's the first flower.

The flower is looking huge on the picture. But that's just because the spike is growing towards the camera 😉

PaphMadMan · #2 01-20-2017, 08:44 AM

That is a nice example of Paph moq. The dorsal sepal can often be darker green than this, but I think this makes a nice contrast with the more intense color of the pouch. These usually are the largest flowers among the sequential flowering Paph species.

Zoren · #3 01-20-2017, 06:35 PM

Tschimm, does the nursery or vendor have adult plants for sale (at 75 I may not have time to cultivate seedlings) ? I like sequential Paphs and Psychopsis, Catasetum, Clowesia and any other exotic type (I know all Orchids are exotic) intermediate to warm growing orchids I grow mine in a Florida room in South Florida. Your help and other members help would be appreciated...Zoren.........

Tschimm · #4 01-20-2017, 07:34 PM

I live in Switzerland Zoren. Exporting plants from here to the US requires a lot of paperwork at high costs.
I'm sure one of the many orchid nurseries you have in Florida will have one for you.
There's also a big orchid event this weekend in Ft. Lauderdale with international vendors
2017 Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society show « Fort Lauderdale Orchid Society

Zoren · #5 01-21-2017, 07:27 AM

Tschimm, thank you for your quick reply. As you can see I'm very interested in sequential bloomers and exotic type orchids. Thanks for the info on Ft. Lauderdale Festival (I must have missed the ad), I will check it out. Zoren......