About
Successive flowers with a lime green dorsal sepal, a pink pouch, and off-white side petals with maroon spots on them are borne sequentially on single spikes and can remain bloom for many months. An orchid created by crossing P. glaucophyllum with P. primulinum.
About the genus
Paphiopedilum are mainly terrestrial, and lithophytic or epiphytic. They lack pseudobulbs and produce short stems with strap-shaped leathery leaves. Each shoot ends in a solitary flower or racemes of 2-8 flowers each with a distinctive variably-shaped lip or pouch
Growing conditions
SunlightPartial shade
Soil typeLoam
Soil pHNeutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectNorth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH1A
Plant details
Plant typeConservatory Greenhouse
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationGrow in terrestrial orchid compost with added crushed bark in pots that restrict the roots. In summer provide bright filtered light, water freely and apply orchid fertiliser at every third watering. Do not mist. In winter provide full light and water sparingly. See Paphiopedilum cultivation
PruningNo pruning required, remove flowered spikes as necessary
PropagationPropagate by division into clumps of three or more growths; cuttings or offshoots may be rooted successfully
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free