Great Paulo! I will contribute! I just hope I won't go crazy and get back into orchids.
I just want to share some pix of my favorite genus - the
Paphiopedilum or
Slipper Orchid. I am a collector of the selected forms of the species. I have never kept any hybrids as I find the originals very special. I love the tassellated leaves which vary from plant to plant and I can never have enough of them. At one time I have almost
all the known species of the
Paphiopedilum with a total collection of 12,000+ individual matured plants. That's how crazy I am about them. All the pix are plants I own.
Paphiopedilum barbatum - Lovely leaves with a lovely flower. This comes from the highlands of M'sia.
Paphiopedilum bellatulum - A compact tassellated leaf plant from Thailand. The petal is thick and fleshy. This one has good petal form.
Paphiopedlium concolor - A hot growing tassellated leaf compact plant from Thailand. Good rich golden yellow and petal form. It can have as many as 4 flowers at a time lasting to more than 2 months.
Paphiopedilum exul - An oddball of a green strap leaf slipper orchid which grows in full sun. Flower is hard like plastic and glossy. Bloom last for 3 months. Comes from the limestone islands of Southern Thailand.
Paphiopedilum godefroyae - The most popular Slipper Orchid species in Thailand. Beautiful tassellated leaves. This is the cream colored variety with maroon markings. Good petal form.
Paphiopedilum lowii - From the highlands of M'sia. This is an important plant in the history of the hybridization of slipper orchids. Petal span approx 16 inches.
Paphiopedilum verajuteanum - A rare mini all green strap leaf orchid from Thailand. It was discovered by my late and dear friend Krairit Verajut who was the President of the Paphiopedilum Society of Thailand. This plant is named after him.
