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 Paphiopedilums species 

  Multi-florals;   Complex and Other;   Brachypetalums/Parvisepalums

This page was updated on January 21, 2012
Plants listed on this page should not be presumed to be in bloom.

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Paph. acmodontum x sib ('Giant' x 'Gigantic Beauty') or ('Mt. Toro' x 'Frement Peak')
A relatively newly described (30 years) species from the Philippines. The petals are light lavender in color and beautifully shaped overall.  Blooming size plant 4 inch pot, $35.   Out of Stock 11/22/10
  Paph. amabile
An ally of Paph. bullenianum and thought by many to be a variant. This group is one of the most confused in the genus, so I am going to stay out of it. These plants are near blooming size and in 2.5 inch pots, $25.

Paph. appletonianum x sib ('JP' x 'Big Apple')
This species is widely distributed in China, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Has gone by the names wolterianum and hainanense. Near blooming size plant in 2.5 inch pot, $25.

 

Paph. armeniacum x sib ('#210' x '#212') This species has been in great demand since its description in 1982. It flooded the markets after that time but now is relatively difficult to find. We have seed grown, near blooming size, single growth plants in 3.5 inch pots with 4 inch leaf spans for $35.

Paph. bellatulum x sib ('Big Spot' x 'Red') In the past this was a not so easy species to grow although this particular grex has bloomed easily. Likes bright light but no direct sun and does not tolerate warm evening temperatures.  Blooming size plants in 3.5 inch pots, $35.
Paph. callosum x sibling ('Green Valley' x 'Vini-a-mei)
Is native to south-east Asia. It has been used extensively in hybridization. We offer blooming size plants in 4 inch pots, $30.

  Paph. celebesense
Ditto Paph. amabile but even more confused since this one was described since 1966. These plants are near blooming size in a 2.5 inch pot, $25.

Paph. chamberlainianum aka Paph. victoria-regina 'No.1' x sib
These arrived labeled chamberlainianum but are now accepted as victoria-regina. Distribution of this species is very limited to a sx mall area in Sumatra which overlaps with Paph. victoria-mariae. The distinguishing character is the 6 rosy-purple lines in the dorsal sepal. These plants are near blooming size in 4 inch pots, $35.

Paph. charlesworthii x sib ('Meg Shie' x 'Big Top')
The distinctly colored and shaped dorsal of this species makes it easy to identify it and its hybrids. Distribution is Burma, N. Thailand, and SW China. Near blooming size plant with single growth in 4 inch pot, $30.   OUT OF STOCK 01/21/12
Paph. concolor ('Account Yellow' x 'Account Empress')
This species is allied to godefroyae and bellatulum but is characterized by its yellow ground color, minute purple spots, narrower petals and narrow long lip. Of the Brachypetalum species it is the most widely distributed. These are blooming size plants in 3.5 or 4 inch pots, $35.

Paph. delenatii ('Giant' x 'Black Folique') or ('Half & Half' x 'vincolor')
First discovered in southern Vietnam in 1922, thought to be extinct in nature, rediscovered in 1992. Most plants in cultivation today came from a single survivor grown and reproduced by Vacherot & Lecoufle. Fragrant, round pale pink colored flowers with a contrasting dark pink staminode (nose). Often two flowered, very attractive foliage.  Blooming size plant in 4 inch pot $25. If you would like a specific grex indicate in the comments section.

Paph. delenatii var. album ('Ching Hua' x self)
These are near blooming size plants in 3 inch pots. Several have bloomed and produce beautiful, round flowers with a yellow center. $35.

  Paph. delenatii var. vincolor (aka Dunkle)
A very darkly pigmented clone of delenatii with so much pigment there is a dark purple border on the leaves. These plants are blooming size in 4 inch pots, $35.

Paph. fairrieanum  ('150' x fairrieanum)
First described in 1857, this species is found in Sikkim and north-east India. These plants are blooming size with a 6-8-10 inch leaf span in 4 inch pot, $35. You may stipulate which parents in the comments section if you like.

Paph. glanduliferum hort gardineri ('Joe' x 'Ron')
These flowers have a yellow base with burgundy stripes and very twisted petals.  Near blooming size plant in 4 inch pot, $30.
Paph. glaucophyllum 'Red Flower' x self or 'Hung Sheng' BM/TPS x 'Bear'
The most distinctive feature of this attractive orchid is its ovate yellow dorsal sepal, finely speckled with maroon dots. Found specifically in East Java. These plants are blooming size and in 4 inch pots, $35.  If you would like a specific grex indicate in the comments section.

Paph. godefroyae  x sib ('Black Yokee' x 'Nokjik')
Is a highly variable species with some flowers resembling bellatulum and others resembling concolor.  These plants are blooming size in 2.5 inch pots, $45.  

Paph. godefroyae var. leucochilum x sib
Some do not accept the varietal name leucochilum, and lump these in with Paph. godefroyae, while others elevate this plant to a species level (Whatever floats your boat). Blooming size plant in 4 inch pot, $35. Pictured is 'Krull's Perfection' FCC/AOS.

Paph. gratrixianum x sib
Found in Laos and Vietnam and closely related to Paph. villosum. The flowers are distinguished by their glossy, varnished character and the raised maroon spots. Blooming size plants in 4 inch pots, $35.
Paph. haynaldianum x sib ('#1' x '#2')
The dorsal sepal is cream suffused with yellow green in the center, boldly spotted with maroon at the base and with purple margins. Petals are yellow green and boldly spotted with maroon. The pouch is khaki colored. Plants are blooming size, and have three growths with 12-14 inch leaf spans and are in 5   inch pots, $55.
  Paph. haynaldianum alba x self
This is the colorless form of the above, which means it will be green and yellow. These plants are near blooming size with a 12 to 14 inch leaf span and in 4 inch pots, $35. 

Paph. henryanum x sib ('Bear' SM/TPS x 'Sie Fong' BM/TPS)
Finally a grex of these species that is easy to grow and easy to bloom. This is a small slipper orchid but these are flowering with a natural spread of about 3 inches. Its distribution straddles the Yuannan/Vietnamese border. It grows on north-facing steep slopes. Robust, blooming size plants in 4 inch pots, $35.

  Paph. hirsutissimum x sib
This is one of the most distinctive in the genus with its hairy peduncle and long wavy, purple spatulate petals. These plants are three years from blooming with 6-8 inch leaf spans and in 4 inch pots, $20.

Paph. insigne var. Sanderae 'Waunake Warrior' AM/AOS x self
This species is highly variable in coloration and size.. The form sanderae has bright canary yellow and white flowers, with green veins and a very few purple specks on the dorsal sepal. Its distribution is very limited to NE India.  These plants are blooming size with multiple growths 4 inch pot, $35.

Paph. liemianum ('Rudolph' x 'MO')
Paph. liemianum is easy to identify even when not in flower due to the rows of small, dark purple spots on the underside of the leaf. Limited in distribution to the north of Sumatra. These plants are blooming size in 4 inch pots, $35.
Paph. lowii x sibling ('Bear'BM/TPS x sib)
This species is one of the most wide spread of the multi-flowering types. It is also one of the few epiphytic species found growing on the braches of trees. Blooming size plant in 5 inch pot, $40.

Paph. malipoense ('Ma' x 'Bear' SM/TPS) or ('Ching Hua #3' x 'Green Elf')
This green parvisepalum speces has a fragrance reminiscent of raspberries,  These are blooming size plants with 8-10 inch leaf spans, $35.

Paph. micranthum
Despite its name it has a remarkably large flower. In nature these plants grow in deep shade on the karst limestone hills of southeastern Yunnan China, Guangxi and Guixhou. Blooming size plants in 4 inch pots, $45.

Paph. moquetteanum ('Pine Knot' x self)
Depending on who you read this is an independent species or Paph. glaucophyllum var. moquetteanum. We go with the former. It is native to Cianjur, Southeast Java, Indonesia. Once it starts to flower, it can bloom continuously for months. This species has one of the largest flowers and most brilliant colors of the alliance. These plants are near blooming size in 4 inch pots, $25.

Paph. niveum x sibling ('niv-10' x 'niv-chen')
 Flowers of this species vary considerably in size and amount of purple stippling. They are closely related to Paph. concolor. Blooming size plants  all previously bloomed in 4 inch pots,$25. 
Paph. philippinense x sib
These have bloomed out var. roebellinii, with great color. Blooming size plant in 5 inch pot, $55.

Paph. primulinum var. flavum aka album
This is a very easy to grow and bloom species that is being used a lot in hybridizing because of that. It has the added advantage of being a sequential bloomer and flowering will go on for months. Blooming size plant in a 4 inch pot, $35.

Paph. purpuratum x sib ('Ching Hua #1' x 'Ching Hua #2')
This species is often used to transmit it's deep purple color to offspring.  Near blooming size plants in 4 inch pot, $35. 

  Paph. richardianum x  self aka Paph. lowii var. richardianum
This differs from the typical variety in that this variety has smaller flowers, a smaller non-reflexed dorsal sepal, shorter more pendent petals, and a lip with a deeply V-shaped apex to the orifice. Two years from blooming in a 4 inch pot, $35.


 		 Paph. rothschildianumum x sib ('Green Valley' SM/TPS x 'Dou Fang')
These plants are large and robust with multiple growths.  Pictured at the left is a select plant of this species. They are in 5 inch pots, $125.

Paph. sanderianum
Discovered in Bornea in 1885 this species is well know because of its yard long petals. In nature it grows on vertical north-east or east facing limestone cliffs in deep shade for most of the day. It receives only diffuse sunlight in the morning. This fact is extremely important to anyone adding this plant to their collection. We have plants that are in 4 inch pots with a 12-14 inch leaf-span and are several years from blooming the parents are ('HS select' x 'Bear select') $75. We also have near blooming size plants in 5 inch pots that will begin their second growth shortly. This grex is ('Bruno Manser' x 'Penanko'), $175.   Check the size and click on "Add to Cart".

4 inch pot  5 inch pot 

Paph. spicerianum x sib('Kenta' HCC/AOS x 'Mia Hua' BM/TPS)
Most distinctive flower of the genus with the bold maroon vein in the large white dorsal. Found in NE India, Burma and SW China. These plants have produce flowers larger that one would expect with these species. Blooming size plant in 4 inch pot, $35.

  Paph. supardii x sib
This species has a very limited distribution, SE Kalimantan in Borneo. It is closely allied to Paph. rothschildianum; it has much shorter petals that are incurved and half-twisted and yellow-green. These plants have 12-14 inch leaf-spans in 4 inch pots, $35.

Paph. sukhukulii x sib ('Althea' AM/AOS x 'Muscles' AM/AOS)
 At one point this was one of the commonest species in cultivation. In nature it has a very limited distribution in North-east Thailand. We are very excited about this grex, produced by two very well know and highly awarded parents. We had one bloom this season that had measurements close to the FCC awards. Plants all previously bloomed in 4 inch pot, $35.

Paph. superbiens var. curtisii ('Ching Hua Giant' x '#3')
The name Paph. curtisii persists in cultivation, but it has been shown that it is simply a variety of Paph superbiens var. superbiens having narrower and shorter petals that never go lower than the lip. These plants are blooming size with 8-10 inch leaf spans in 4 inch pots, $35

Paph. urbanianum
A very attractive species first discovered on Mindoro in the Philippines. It grows in very shady locations characterized by warm temperatures. Plants 2 years from blooming in 4 inch pots with 4-6 inch leaf-span, $20 and  blooming size plants in 4 inch pots, $35. Check the size and click on "Add to Cart".

Near blooming size  Blooming size 

Paph. venustum x self
This species was the first to be described and introduced into cultivation in 1816. It is readily recognized by its mottled leaves and prominently veined pouch. The habitat of this species lies in some of the wettest places on earth. Every time I see this plant blooming, I can't help but think brain. The pouch is marked to look just like one. These are  blooming size plants with 8-10 inch leaf spans in 4 inch pots, $35. 


 
Paph. venustum var. album x sib ('Ching Hua #3' x 'Maybrook' AM/AOS)
Blooming size plants, with 6-8 inch leaf spans in 4 inch pots, $35.

  Paph. villosum ('Vi-1' x 'Hung Sheng' BM/TPS)
This species is a variable species with three varieties recognized. The typical variety ranges from N. Burma and SW Yunnan to N Thailand. These plants are near blooming size in 4.5 inch pots, $35.

  Paph. violascens x sib (('#12' x '#1')
First discovered in 1907 in New Guinea. The flowers are variable but the light olive green pouch is very characteristic. These are near blooming size plants in 2.5 inch pots, $25.
Paph. wenshanense  (formally conco-bellatulum)
Talk about confusing, there is the now defunct name (never formally accepted) conco-bellatulum thought to have been a naturaral hybrid found in the far NW regions of Vietnam. The designation Conco-bellatulum, a manmade hybrid of (Paph. concolor x bellatulum) and now wenshanense which is the accepted species name for the Indo-Chinese species. These plants are blooming size in 4 inch pot, $35.

Paph. wenshanense  var. semi-alba
Finally have figured out what the heck a semi-alba wenshanense is, it has not spots. So why not call it some sort of alba form, because the plant still has the purple pigment. It took me sending one of these to a customer who bloomed it and sent me this picture saying this is not what he ordered. Thank you Kazu. These plants are blooming size and in 3.5 inch pots, $35.
Paph. wilhelminiae ('Bear' SM/TPS x 'wil-s')
Formerly a Paph. glanduliferum  variety now a separate species. Smaller, and much darker flowers on very compact bushy plants. This grex has already produced awards. Robust blooming size plants with  in 4inch pot $55.