Paphiopedilum insigne

Also known as: The Splendid Paphiopedilum or Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderae Paphiopedilum macfarlanei Cypripedium insigne h.v. nigrum Cypripedium insigne h.v. miniatum Cypripedium insigne h.v. luciani Cypripedium insigne h.v. lindeniae Cypripedium insigne h.v. lati-maculatum Cypripedium insigne h.v. janus Cypripedium insigne h.v. lucidum Cypripedium insigne h.v. montanum Cypripedium insigne h.v. moortebeekiense Cypripedium insigne h.v. nobilius Cypripedium insigne h.v. picturatum Cypripedium insigne h.v. rubidum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. cinnamomeum Paphiopedilum insigne h.f. albo-marginatum Cypripedium insigne h.v. excellens Cypripedium insigne h.v. immaculatum Cypripedium insigne h.f. albo-marginatum Paphiopedilum insigne var. cypheri Paphiopedilum insigne var. rubrum-marginatum Cypripedium insigne h.v. fuscum Paphiopedilum insigne var. giganteum Paphiopedilum insigne var. forstermanii Paphiopedilum insigne var. elegantissimum Paphiopedilum insigne var. rubrum-maculatum Paphiopedilum insigne var. tresederi Paphiopedilum insigne var. speciosum Paphiopedilum insigne var. wallacei Paphiopedilum insigne var. amesianum Paphiopedilum insigne var. amoenum Paphiopedilum insigne var. aureoalbum Paphiopedilum insigne var. maximum Paphiopedilum insigne var. biflorum Paphiopedilum insigne var. duvalii Cypripedium insigne h.v. cinnamomeum Paphiopedilum insigne var. gracile Paphiopedilum insigne var. kimballianum Paphiopedilum insigne var. pynaertii Paphiopedilum insigne var. nilsonii Paphiopedilum insigne var. madouxianum Cypripedium insigne h.v. chantini subvar. lindeni Paphiopedilum insigne var. moensii Paphiopedilum insigne var. holzhausenianum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. marlei Paphiopedilum insigne h.f. aquinii Paphiopedilum insigne h.f. punctatum-violaceum Cypripedium maulei Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. variegatum Cypripedium insigne var. speciosum Cypripedium insigne var. rubrum-marginatum Cypripedium insigne var. rubrum-maculatum Cypripedium insigne var. pynaertii Cypripedium insigne var. nilsonii Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. fuscum Cypripedium insigne var. moensii Cypripedium insigne var. maximum Cypripedium insigne var. maulei-superbum Cypripedium insigne var. mooreanum Cypripedium insigne var. madouxianum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. immaculatum Cypripedium insigne h.v. punctatum violaceum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. montanum Cypripedium insigne var. sylhetense Cypripedium insigne var. tresederi Cypripedium insigne var. veitchianum Cypripedium insigne var. wallacei Paphiopedilum insigne var. Sylhetense Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. picturatum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. nobilius Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. nigrum Paphiopedilum insigne var. Mooreanum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. Harefield Hall Cypripedium insigne var. chantinii Paphiopedilum insigne var. chantinii Paphiopedilum insigne var. albomarginatum Cypripedium albomarginatum Cypripedium insigne punctatum violaceum Paphiopedilum insigne f. sanderianum Cypripedium insigne var. albomarginatum Cypripedium insigne var. amesianum Cypripedium insigne var. amoenum Cypripedium insigne var. aureoalbum Cypripedium insigne var. holzhausenianum Paphiopedilum insigne sanderae Cypripedium insigne var. kimballianum Cypripedium insigne var. colosianum Paphiopedilum insigne h.v. Forstermanni Cypripedium insigne var. cypheri Cypripedium insigne var. duvalii Cypripedium insigne var. elegantissimum Cypripedium insigne var. eyermannianum Cypripedium insigne var. forstermanii Cypripedium insigne var. giganteum Cypripedium insigne var. maulei Cypripedium insigne var. gracile Cypripedium insigne var. biflorum Cypripedium insigne var. sanderae Cypripedium insigne var. sanderianum Cypripedium chantinii Paphiopedilum insigne h.f. variegatum Paphiopedilum insigne var. sanderae Paphiopedilum insigne var. sanderianum Cordula insignis Paphiopedilum insigne var. maulei in the subfamily: Cypripedioideae

Native to: India Sylhet Division - Bangladesh

General Information

The Splendid Paphiopedilum is a sympodial cool to warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Cypripedioideae native to India and Bangladesh.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Each new growth has numerous leaves that grow to 3-31cm long

Flowers

Numerous long lasting blossoms appear during Autumn

Blooming Season

• Autumn

Substrate(s)

• Coarse
• Medium
• Bark
• Spaghnum Moss
• Perlite

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 10mm to 551mm per day, heaviest in June and lightest in December. Humidity ranges from 67% to 86%, highest in August and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 4C to 25C, highest in July (18C to 25C) and lowest in January (4C to 18C).

Fertiliser

These orchids do not need to be regularly fertilised and roots may be sensitive to salt build-up, dying back and therefore impairing the plants growth or even killing it.

If fertilising, use half to quarter of the recommended amount of fertiliser. If they receive fertiliser as part of a collection, be sure to flush out the pots regularly with fresh water and monitor the roots by checking how much resistance is given by the plant when nudged in its pot or mount. If the plant becomes wobbly or loose, repot in fresh mix or rinse the media/mount thoroughly and do not fertilise for at least 3 months.

Use balanced fertiliser year round. Be sure to flush out excess fertiliser by running water through the media regularly year round. Use a high Nitrogen fertiliser year round. Use a low Nitrogen fertiliser year round. Use a high Phosphorous fertiliser year round.

Potting

Repotting is best done in Spring or Summer.