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How to grow Paphiopedilum Care guide from the American Orchid Society

Ancestry

Paphiopedilum Opera StarPaphiopedilum Personali...Paphiopedilum BlendiaPaphiopedilum LucarolaPaphiopedilum CarolaPaphiopedilum Hera 1892Paphiopedilum ThompsoniiPaphiopedilum CalypsoPaphiopedilum villosum ...Paphiopedilum spicerian...Paphiopedilum villosumPaphiopedilum LucernalePaphiopedilum Chrysotox...Paphiopedilum Lathamian...Paphiopedilum spicerian...Paphiopedilum villosumPaphiopedilum villosumPaphiopedilum Hera 1892Paphiopedilum Memoria F...Paphiopedilum CurtmanniiPaphiopedilum BeeckmaniiPaphiopedilum bellatulumPaphiopedilum villosum ...Paphiopedilum Monsieur ...Paphiopedilum villosum ...Paphiopedilum insignePaphiopedilum PyramusPaphiopedilum Hera 1892Paphiopedilum Mrs. William ...Paphiopedilum Winston C...Paphiopedilum EridgePaphiopedilum Doris Sta...Paphiopedilum GoliathPaphiopedilum PyramusPaphiopedilum RosaliePaphiopedilum AureumPaphiopedilum NitensPaphiopedilum insignevillosumPaphiopedilum spicerian...Paphiopedilum Nitens-Le...Paphiopedilum LeeanumPaphiopedilum insignePaphiopedilum spicerian...Paphiopedilum NitensPaphiopedilum HampdenPaphiopedilum Black Sus...Paphiopedilum J. M. Bla...Paphiopedilum EurybiadesPaphiopedilum AlcibiadesPaphiopedilum Hera 1892Paphiopedilum BerylPaphiopedilum BeeckmaniiPaphiopedilum Mrs. William ...Paphiopedilum Susan Dil...Paphiopedilum HestiaPaphiopedilum CyclopsPaphiopedilum ActaeusPaphiopedilum insignePaphiopedilum LeeanumPaphiopedilum FulshawensePaphiopedilum Lady Dill...Paphiopedilum Mrs. William ...Paphiopedilum NitensPaphiopedilum LyricPaphiopedilum PaeonyPaphiopedilum NoblePaphiopedilum GarlandPaphiopedilum Hera 1892Paphiopedilum Lord Wolm...Paphiopedilum Hera 1892Paphiopedilum LeeanumPaphiopedilum RedstarPaphiopedilum M[Demeter...Paphiopedilum DemeterPaphiopedilum Earl of T...Paphiopedilum G. F. Moore 1...Paphiopedilum ShogunPaphiopedilum RheimsPaphiopedilum Mrs. William ...Paphiopedilum VandyckPaphiopedilum BelisairePaphiopedilum AtlantisPaphiopedilum Cardinal ...Paphiopedilum Lathamian...Paphiopedilum ChlorisPaphiopedilum Lord Wolm...Paphiopedilum Mrs. Hila...Paphiopedilum TroilusPaphiopedilum AlportensePaphiopedilum bellatulumPaphiopedilum LucidPaphiopedilum Cardinal ...Paphiopedilum Lucarola

Species Hybrid Seed parent Pollen parent

Species composition

Bloom Season

Based on 538 Paphiopedilum awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

HCC / AOC 1989 'Braebuen'
75.80 points Exhibited by Douglas N. QLD 12 June 1989
Measurements
Flower size 88 × 113 mm Petals 57 × 55 mm Dorsal sepal 90 × 57 mm Lateral sepals 50 × 63 mm

Dorsal sepal greyed purple 185B edged white. Lower sepals yellow orange greyed Petals 154C green 172B, yellow green 154C. Label- turn greyed orange 172 B, yellow green 154C.

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HCC / AOC 1988 'Mikado'
75.60 points Exhibited by Adelaide Orchids SA 17 October 1988
Measurements
Flower size 111 mm wide Petals 63 × 48 mm Dorsal sepal 60 × 80 mm Lateral sepals 45 × 52 mm Lip 42 × 33 mm

Dorsal sepal white overlaid and blotched greyed purple .187A. Ventral sepal and petals yellow green 145A spotted greyed orange 166A. Labellum greyed yellow 161A overlaid greyed orange 166A. One well displayed flower.

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HCC / AOC 1982 'Bess Cardwell'
78.60 points Exhibited by Cardwell B. NSW 6 July 1982
Measurements
Flower size 10 × 110 mm

Dorsal yellow green 145A overlaid greyed purple 183A and wide white border at edge petal and labellum yellow green 151B with greyed orange 1768 overlay fading top to bottom ventral yellow green 145B

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Award Comparison

MeasurementHCC/AOC 1989 'Braebuen'HCC/AOC 1988 'Mikado'HCC/AOC 1982 'Bess Cardwell'
Flower size88 × 113 mm0 × 111 mm10 × 110 mm
Petals57 × 55 mm63 × 48 mm-
Dorsal sepal90 × 57 mm60 × 80 mm-
Lateral sepals50 × 63 mm45 × 52 mm-
Lip-42 × 33 mm-

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