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Paphiopedilum wenshanense Orchid
without flowers (pot 5-6 cm)
€11,95
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Paphiopedilum wenshanense Orchid
The genus name derives from the name of the city of Paphos, in Cyprus, dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite (also known as Paphia), where legend says she was born from the sea foam, combined with the word pedilon (ancient Greek), meaning sandal or slipper. The name of the orchids in this genus, in Romanian, namely Venus’s Slipper, is a translation of the scientific name. Although there are no Paphiopedilum species in Cyprus or even in Europe, for a long time they were associated with species of the genus Cypripedium, which are present in the Mediterranean area, including the rest of Europe, as well as in Romania, where the species Cypripedium calceolus (Lady’s Slipper) is present and registered as a Natural Monument. The true Paphiopedilum species, found in horticultural trade and forming the basis of most hybrids available today, originate from East Asia.
The genus is functionally divided into two categories: species with green, uniformly colored leaves, which prefer higher temperature conditions, and species with spotted leaves, with smaller flowers, which prefer cooler conditions. Also, the spotted-leaf species offer several bloomings per year, compared to the uniformly green-leaf species, which have only one blooming per year.
It is a compact plant, with very frequent blooming, easy to grow indoors, with long-lasting flowers that remain for 6 weeks to 3 months. It blooms in autumn, summer, and spring, from once up to three times a year. After the flowers wilt and fall, it is recommended to cut the flower stalks as close to the base as possible to stimulate reblooming after about 9 months.
Pot diameter 9-10.5 cm. Epiphytic taxon (grows on trees) or lithophytic (grows among stones), prefers bark substrates with medium granulation or mixed with gravel or volcanic tuff of maximum 0.5 – 1 cm diameter, in a proportion of 25%. The preferred growing medium generally consists of various mixtures of fir or pine bark, dry leaf litter, sphagnum moss, vermiculite. There is no standard in this regard; the choice of substrate largely remains the grower’s decision, but it is necessary to change the substrate as soon as compaction and/or decomposition is observed, as both aspects can lead to the death of the plants.
Growth temperatures range from minimums of 10 – 16 °C to maximums of 24 °C, and humidity from 40% to 80%.
Natural environmental conditions, represented by shaded forest areas, under dense canopy or shrubs, with chilly nights necessary to trigger flowering, are useful clues in creating conditions for these species in indoor cultivation. However, according to the American Orchid Society, P. maudiae and its hybrids do not require these conditions, blooming easily throughout the year at constant temperatures starting from 18 °C.
Watering is recommended once a week, by soaking for 10 minutes, followed by draining the water. Additionally, extra misting of the substrate is recommended during the warm season, avoiding excessive wetting of the leaves.
It is important for this genus not to allow the substrate to dry out completely, because unlike other genera, Paphiopedilum does not have water and nutrient storage tissues (thickened leaves and roots, pseudobulbs, reed-like stems), so the plants strongly feel variations in water and nutrient availability.
If pots are kept in decorative ceramic covers, special attention should be paid to avoid water stagnation in them. Fertilization can be done at monthly intervals, but at 50% of the concentration recommended on the package. At the start of flowering, it is recommended to use a fertilizer richer in phosphorus to help the formation of flower buds.
Genus/Type: Paphiopedilum
Paphiopedilum wenshanense Orchid
€11,95
The genus name derives from the name of the city of Paphos, in Cyprus, dedicated to the goddess Aphrodite (also known as Paphia), where legend says she was born from the sea foam, combined with the word pedilon (ancient Greek), meaning sandal or slipper. The name of the orchids in this genus, in Romanian, namely Venus’s Slipper, is a translation of the scientific name. Although there are no Paphiopedilum species in Cyprus or even in Europe, for a long time they were associated with species of the genus Cypripedium, which are present in the Mediterranean area, including the rest of Europe, as well as in Romania, where the species Cypripedium calceolus (Lady’s Slipper) is present and registered as a Natural Monument. The true Paphiopedilum species, found in horticultural trade and forming the basis of most hybrids available today, originate from East Asia.
The genus is functionally divided into two categories: species with green, uniformly colored leaves, which prefer higher temperature conditions, and species with spotted leaves, with smaller flowers, which prefer cooler conditions. Also, the spotted-leaf species offer several bloomings per year, compared to the uniformly green-leaf species, which have only one blooming per year.
It is a compact plant, with very frequent blooming, easy to grow indoors, with long-lasting flowers that remain for 6 weeks to 3 months. It blooms in autumn, summer, and spring, from once up to three times a year. After the flowers wilt and fall, it is recommended to cut the flower stalks as close to the base as possible to stimulate reblooming after about 9 months.
Pot diameter 9-10.5 cm. Epiphytic taxon (grows on trees) or lithophytic (grows among stones), prefers bark substrates with medium granulation or mixed with gravel or volcanic tuff of maximum 0.5 – 1 cm diameter, in a proportion of 25%. The preferred growing medium generally consists of various mixtures of fir or pine bark, dry leaf litter, sphagnum moss, vermiculite. There is no standard in this regard; the choice of substrate largely remains the grower’s decision, but it is necessary to change the substrate as soon as compaction and/or decomposition is observed, as both aspects can lead to the death of the plants.
Growth temperatures range from minimums of 10 – 16 °C to maximums of 24 °C, and humidity from 40% to 80%.
Natural environmental conditions, represented by shaded forest areas, under dense canopy or shrubs, with chilly nights necessary to trigger flowering, are useful clues in creating conditions for these species in indoor cultivation. However, according to the American Orchid Society, P. maudiae and its hybrids do not require these conditions, blooming easily throughout the year at constant temperatures starting from 18 °C.
Watering is recommended once a week, by soaking for 10 minutes, followed by draining the water. Additionally, extra misting of the substrate is recommended during the warm season, avoiding excessive wetting of the leaves.
It is important for this genus not to allow the substrate to dry out completely, because unlike other genera, Paphiopedilum does not have water and nutrient storage tissues (thickened leaves and roots, pseudobulbs, reed-like stems), so the plants strongly feel variations in water and nutrient availability.
If pots are kept in decorative ceramic covers, special attention should be paid to avoid water stagnation in them. Fertilization can be done at monthly intervals, but at 50% of the concentration recommended on the package. At the start of flowering, it is recommended to use a fertilizer richer in phosphorus to help the formation of flower buds.
Genus/Type: Paphiopedilum