Description
IMPORTANT NOTE: these plants are NOT IN BUD/BLOOM when shipped. PLEASE look at all the pictures in this listing so you know the condition/size of plant you’ll be getting.
Lady slipper orchids of the genus Paphiopedilum are among the most desirable flowering plants on earth. They’re called lady slippers or slipper orchids because some clever person observed that the pouch lip on the flowers resemble lady slippers, and the name stuck! The past 175+ years of breeding have resulted in blooms of incredible color, beauty, and form with the most desirable specimens commanding the highest prices paid of any orchids. Unlike the mass-produced orchids available everywhere these days, each lady slipper orchid is grown from seed in a long, painstaking process taking three to five years until the first bloom is seen. Every plant is a genetically distinct individual, as unique as people. In other words, they’re not clones! We’re offering here the pinnacle of Paphiopedilum breeding: the complex hybrid, so named for its mixed – but extremely selective – pedigree. The flowers of complex Paph hybrids can look like they were carved from alabaster and polished. Blooms can last anywhere between one to three months, and are impressive, elegant, and very desirable. The finest specimens have won Best in Show in major orchid competitions. The plants we’re offering here come from the finest breeding of lady slipper orchids with unequalled pedigrees. They will add a touch of elegance and class to any orchid collection! HOW TO GROW: Water around twice per week, give bright shady conditions (avoid direct sun), and light fertilization. Avoid freezing temperatures. Plant will be shipped in pot with potting media (i.e., soil). PLEASE NOTE: in order to avoid damage to buds/flowers, we DO NOT ship these plants in bud or bloom.
