Paphiopedilum venustum (select breeding)

Paphiopedilum venustum (select breeding)

This is the famous "Snake Skin Slipper" named for its distinctively patterned foliage. A compact grower, venustum can be fairly variable in color and markings with some producing petals tipped with red, purple, yellow, orange etc. Plants can produce clumps that will flower with many spikes over time.

SEASON: Typically Fall and Winter but bloom in the early Spring

TEMPS: Intermediate 

WATERING: Damp but not soggy

LIGHT: Filtered, bright light

NOTE: These are a seedling population and NOT clones.  It should be understood that although we assure the identity of all of our plants it's very possible to have plants from the same species be slightly different from one another. Any photos shown are images of our actual plants that we have grown and represent the possibility of each plant under proper care but will NOT BE THE PLANT YOU RECEIVE. Please refer to the description of pot size/maturity for actual plant size