The Lady Slipper orchid, native to the Far East, originated in Southeast Asia, India, Indonesia, parts of China, Papua New Guinea, and the nearby Bismarck and Solomon Islands. These orchids lack pseudobulbs and produce short stems with strap-shaped leathery leaves. They grow to about 4 to 24 inches (10-60 cm) in height and spread, with each stem ending in a solitary flower or. Paphiopedilum orchids, also known as Lady’s Slipper orchids, typically bloom once a year, with the exact timing varying based on the specific species.
Lady slipper orchid blooms can last up to three months and produce flowers at least once annually. Most produce just one or two flowers, but some newer hybrids produce many. After flowering in early summer, lady slipper orchids will die back until the following spring when it begins to grow again.
Paphiopedilum orchids are native to humid Asparagales and require light nutrient care. Watering is essential for the orchid, with 0.8 cups of water every 9 days. The flowers can last up to two months and bloom at any time, most commonly during the months of autumn and winter. Mottled leafed varieties do best in warmer houses or apartments and can often bloom twice a year.
Slipper orchids generally flower from November to March, but flowers can appear at any time of the year. In the right conditions, many Paphs will flower twice or more each year, producing up to six flowers at once. Their waxy, mottled, colored leaves make them a beautiful and colorful plant.
📹 Growth stages of Paphiopedilum Orchids – What to expect from your slipper Orchid!
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📹 slipper orchid bloom time??!!
A look at some Paphiopedilum orchids in semi-hydroponics and some updates to last weeks video. Thanks for checking in!
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To remove a leaf the technique is to grab each half between your thumbs and index fingers and tear them through the middle 😉 of course you’re gonna mess it up sometimes but it brings more chances of removing the full leaf easier, this seems helpful with paphs to allow new roots to reach the medium quicker without drying out!
I’ve never wanted a Paph, since I don’t really like the flowers I’d seen… but I ended up with a ‘Shirley Amundson’ in a mystery orchid package. I don’t care for the flowers it’ll have, one of which is currently working up to blooming. However, I’ve absolutely fallen in love with the foliage! Now I want more. Especially a Concolor… or three… since I seem to have found one that I like the foliage AND the flower on.
You forgot to mention that paphs actually need a nighttime. I had to lose two before I found that out. Paphs for some reason don’t process their waste like other plants. It builds up all day, and then they need the dark period to process that waste. I tried keeping a paphs at my desk, at work. But, the office lights are on 24/7. The leaves turned black and died. I had one at home in a north window and pretty much ignored it–it went wild! That part of the house was completely unlit at night. Thank you for all your hard work!
This is unrelated to this specific article, but I had a quick question to ask as a relatively new orchid grower. I applied keiki paste to three nodes several weeks ago and lo and behold! I now have three keikis starting to grow. It is a very healthy and freshly repotted orchid with extensive roots and quite large and firm leaves. Is it okay to leave all three keikis or would this compromise the health of the mother? She is also growing a new flower spike at the moment, too. Thanks in advance for any help! Love this website. -Lance
I have a mottled leaf Paph American Beauty ‘Grace’ x ‘Ontario’ and I’ve been worried about her ever since I got her. She did not like semi-hydro and I switch her into a Paph mix and she has new growth, however, those yellow leaves!!! It is very scary… I thought for sure I was losing her but her new growth is very green…
Hi @Miss orchid girl,I have 2 phaleanoposis orchids .When I got my first one I cut the flower spike behind the last node and it flowerd again this year.But when the flowers of my second orchid withered I had to cut the whole flower spike off because it dried up,but it did not flower this year although I got both of them around the Same time .Will it ever grow a new flower spike ? PLS help me,also do you think that it is a good idea to change the colour of my white flowers to blue, since I live by the ocean,I feel that it will fit the theme . Your advice will be really appreciated 😇
Here’s a decent metaphor for the paphs. They need night. It’s kinds like their “kidneys” only function in the dark of night. If they don’t get nighttime their “kidneys” won’t work and waste builds up. Unfortunately, there is no dialysis for paphs. I hope this helps describe my earlier comment. Thank you!