Friday Orchid Blogging

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Paphiopedilum esquirolei

I'm quite proud of this guy, he just bloomed this week. I've had this plant for a year now, it started to bud at the end of the summer, and only now the flower finally matured and opened. But what a flower. The plant is relatively easy to grow, likes a lot of sun, an open mix, and that's about it. It's quite a large flower too, and dark, for this kind of plant - it's a nice one. Reminds me of the bat signal. Enjoy.