Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Paphiopedilum
The name is from the Greek "Paphos" an island with a temple to the goddess Venus and "pedilum" meaning slipper. There are many different slipper orchids, some grow on the forest floor (terrestrial) and some high up on trees (epihytes) and some in limestone caves (lithophytes).
Green Lady Slipper Orchid in the middle of my Perfection design
Common name
Origin
Varieties
Over than 20,000 varieties
Colors
Vase life
Scent
Uses
Mysterious and luxurious. These are definitely focal flowers
Conditioning
Place in shallow water. Do not place in a flower fridge. The orchids prefer temperatures of about 18 degrees Celsius.
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