It has been more than one week since I posted. I have been waiting and waiting for at least 3 different orchids to flower! I will be posting more photos of our orchids this week. Let me start with Paphiopedilum delenatii which was named after Delanat, a French orchid enthuasist of the 1900s.
Paphiopedilum delenatii is native to the southeastern region of Vietnam at elevations of 800 to 1300 meters. These plants survive in granite pebbles and mossy tree trunks, usually in shady areas near water. Paphiopedilum delenatii was first discovered in 1903 when some returning French soldiers brought them back to France. This plant was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in the wild in 1993.
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| A) January 29th. No flowers stalks were observed at this time. Note the mottled broadleaf. |
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| B) April 4th. Two flower stalks developed. |
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C) April 7th. This orchid blooms in Spring with one or two flowers at a time.
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| D) April 28th. The flowers began to open up. |
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| E) April 28th. Close up of the flower above. |
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| F) May 3rd. Both flowers are finally opened. I decided to take this photo outside since the weather was nice. |
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| G) May 3rd. More close ups of the flowers. |
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| H) A super close up of a Paphiopedilum delenatii bloom. Note the pouch color that can range between pink and purple. |
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I) Paphiopedilum delenatii and Anthony on the back deck.
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