Paphiopedilum Berenice

Paphiopedilum Berenice

 (Paphiopedilum philippinense x Paphiopedilum lowii)

Size: 30 cm hight

The term Flowering: Winter/spring

Flower size: 15 cm width x 12 cm hight , few In spike (spike size :40 cm max) spike growth about 1  month.  Rosette becomes adult after two years

Fragrace:  no

Temperature:  25-18 C all year. This species needs warm temp to growth.

Watering: constantly moist substrate, fertilizer rarely one time on a 2-3 month. This hybrid need good quality water.

Humidity: 60-40 %

Subtrate: petite grain size “pine bark”

Exhibition:   North (Bright) 

photos: M.J

Info about parents:

Paphiopedilum philippinense [Rchb.f]Stein 1892 

http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/paphphilippinense.jpg

Found In:  A Philippine and northern Borneo on elevation 500 m. growing terrestrial or epiphyte

Size: 20 cm hight

The term Flowering: summer to autumn

Flower size: 22 cm, 3-5 on spike (spike size :60 cm)

Fragrance:  no

Temperature:  30-25 C all year.

Humidity: 60-40 %

Exhibition:   shadow (but this species like Sun :P)

Paphiopedilum lowii (Lindl.) Pfitzer 1895

http://www.orchidspecies.com/orphotdir/paphiopilowii.jpg

Found In:  Malaya, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi and Borneo within lowland forests on humus-filled hollows of limestone rocks and boulders in leaf detrius, terrestrial in grasslands with scrub or rarely lithophytic species at altitudes of 200 to 1700 meters

Size: 40 cm hight

The term Flowering: spring to summer

Flower size: max 14 cm, 2-7 on spike (spike size :60 cm)

Fragrance:  no

Temperature:  30-14 C all year.

Humidity: 60-40 %

Exhibition:   Little shadow