Any idea?

[rmt135]

Anyone had this orchid before? It's from Thailand.


Still a baby.


It woke up.

[digitalgate]

very soon you going to have a hundred orchids. My 200+ is also coming.

[rmt135]

It's getting closer to that figure.

[arleneg]

It looks like a Paph. micranthum, or a hybrid of it.

[rmt135]

Thanks Arleneg, I will check out on this info.

[evagentry]

I dont know what type it is but it sure is beautiful, I like paphs.

[rmt135]

Thanks Evagentry. Do you have paph?

[kmarch]

rmt135,

You have a very, very nice Paph micranthum or micranthum hybrid (as arleneg correctly surmised). I think there is a good chance that it is the species, but we'd have to get a bunch of measurements and a bunch more info about things like staminode structure to be sure.

Paph micranthum is native to North Vietnam and China, but to my knowledge is not found in Thailand. Some find it difficult to bloom because it requires quite cold winter temperatures which it receives in the wild.

For more info on this magnificent Paph, check out Phillip Cribb's Slipper Orchids of Vietnam.

[rmt135]

It came from a nursery in Thailand & was brought down south to where I stay.

Last year batch was horrible. Many did not bloom in our weather but this time around probably by slow acclimatization, the flowers have bloom (still need cold weather though).

I have heard & seen a fellow orchid enthusiast near my area who place them in air con room & it bloom - that is what I goanna do.

Thanks for all the info given.

[Cynthia, Prescott, AZ]

Looking at the pattern of the leaves might help too to determine if it is the hybrid. I was told by one
Paph person that the pattern in the leaves was unique to every species Paph, and an experienced grower could identify Paphs out of bloom just by their leaves. If it is a hybrid, I would expect the pattern to differ from that of micranthum. Get some good pictures of the leaf pattern for future reference.

[evagentry]

rmt135, I do have one paph. I bought it a few months ago, it was without a tag, and out of bloom so I dont know yet what the bloom looks , like but the leaves are mottled simular to yours, mine is probably a maudiae type hybrid ,I dont know if i spelled that correctly.

[articuno75]

It's a very pretty Paph. I also like the Koi pots in the background

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by evagentry

... mine is probably a maudiae type hybrid ,I dont know if i spelled that correctly.

You did spell Maudiae correctly. Can you post pics of the leaves? If so I will be able to tell you whether it is a Maudiae type or not. Maudiaes are very different from Parvisepalum Paphs like micranthum.

[rmt135]

I went down this afternoon to the nursery that I bought the paph & what did I saw, almost all his paph that were on display bloom. When I ask, did you do anything to made them bloom?

Nothing special – just leave them there. Water once in 3 days.

Now I wonder do I need cold winter weather to make them bloom. I gonna leave them outside tonight (its sub 20 in the early morning at my place) & try my luck if they bloom.

Cynthia,

I will take up your idea of taking photos of the leaves. Not only that - all my orchids & keep them. Thanks for the idea.

Evagentry,

Can we have a picture of your paph. We can learn together on keeping this beautiful orchid.

[kmarch]

rmt135,

I'd follow the instructions given by the grower/nursery as they will probably know how to best grow the plant in your part of the world. Given the fact that this plant is spiking and blooming so well, it is obviously getting the conditions it needs in order to bloom so I would not worry about giving it a cool winter. I'd take the advice of the grower/nursery.

[evagentry]

I would love to post a picture, this sounds like fun! But ti has to wait about a week until my husband comes back with the camera.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by rmt135

I will take up your idea of taking photos of the leaves.

There's a thread that was started on beautiful and unusual orchid leaves. You can find it here: leaves

[rmt135]

Thanks Kmarch for the link. You must be a Paphaholic.

[kmarch]

Originally Posted by rmt135

Thanks Kmarch for the link. You must be a Paphaholic.

Yup. Most of my collection is Paphs. I've posted a lot of pictured of my Paphs in this thread: Orchids du Jour

[patticake]

Kevin,- I just spent time on your thread. My mouth was just hanging open in amazement. What beautiful plants! Thanks for the gorgeous pictures. I needed a lift tonight, and those pictures did it.

[evagentry]

Here is a photo of the paph noid I have, maybe Kmarch can tell me something about it.