Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum var. hyeanum

Reflecting my love of album Paphiopedilum, this Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum var. hyeanum was a joyful addition to our orchid family. It is a warm to hot growing species native to Borneo, at lower elevations, growing in leaf litter. The album form is relatively uncommon in cultivation.

While the orchid itself is relatively small (12″ or 30 cm leaf tip to leaf tip), the flower stalk is notably tall, about 14″ (35cm) on this multi-growth plant.

This orchid was honored by having its portrait selected for the juried Filoli Art Exhibition in January 2019 (third photo).

Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum fma. hyeanum orchid images — *Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum fma. hyeanum*

Paph lawrenceanum fma. hyneanum — *Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum fma. hyeanum*

*Paphiopedilum lawrenceanum fma. hyeanum.* For this bloom, the orchid was in a different location, directly in the line of the oscillating fan. Likely from the stimulus of the constant “breeze,” it grew a very strong flower spike: upright completely unsupported and unaffected by the “wind.”

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