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Paph barbatum var. nigritum

Paphiopedilum barbatum var. nigritum - several new growths since blooming last year (at about the same timeframe as this year).

https://i.imgur.com/DhHnAIX.jpg

Bloom progression

https://i.imgur.com/nUUBfnUm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/b7iBmLKm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zA9fg2mm.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/9YId6EXm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RGDf1m4m.jpg https://i.imgur.com/12N2XpGm.jpg

Thanks for the compliment & gracious words. Another bloom on the way.

https://i.imgur.com/bFnappP.jpg

The cluster of great looking plants are doing you proud. Are they in an enclosure? Just answered my question...you do have a terrarium I recall. A1 grower!

Superb. And I agree about the excellent setting. Really nice

just wanted to add that the bloom progression is so cool - really captures all the time spent patiently waiting for the flower to open.

ps: is that an Ornithocephalus in the background?

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Originally Posted by neophyte (Post 911546)

just wanted to add that the bloom progression is so cool - really captures all the time spent patiently waiting for the flower to open.

ps: is that an Ornithocephalus in the background?

Good eye - Ornithocephalus manabina. Have been growing out 5 different species of this genus for awhile.

https://i.imgur.com/WzpVAU8.jpg

An Ornithocephalus gladiatus coming into bloom
https://i.imgur.com/2MFQMmn.jpg

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Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts (Post 911489)

Superb. And I agree about the excellent setting. Really nice

Appreciate the compliment! This has been a very hardy Phap, and it has done well in a terrarium (under artificial lighting).

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Originally Posted by DeaC (Post 911484)

The cluster of great looking plants are doing you proud. Are they in an enclosure? Just answered my question...you do have a terrarium I recall. A1 grower!

Thanks!
Growing them in terrariums. I have a couple open-front enclosures that I'm in the process of reorganizing. Added a set of glass doors to one of those enclosures to add a little more humidity. Now it holds anywhere from 50-70% RH.

I'll probably remove the P. barbatum from its present location into this enclosure (with the glass doors) after flowering. Will be in a dimmer location than where it is now. I will also add some recently mounted divisions (of other miniatures) into that set-up. Just a temporary 'holding container' right now, but I'm in the process of transforming it into a more permanent set-up.

Sliding glass doors added (has increased RH about 20%)
https://i.imgur.com/doc1jcP.jpg

Hot damn that's a neat flower and a gorgeous set-up.

2nd flower has opened-up

https://i.imgur.com/nEW5Zg6.jpg

Second bloom progressing into full flower mode (the first flower is spent and was removed)

https://i.imgur.com/UMp2yEXm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/g7gMOjom.jpg

The colors (especially on the pouch) are just so vibrant. :)