May 17, 2025 - Filoli Historic House

Paphiopedilum Julius ‘Snidely Whiplash’
(Paphiopedilum rothschildianum x Paphiopedilum lowii)
AM 83
Exhibited by: Jason Douglass
Photographer: Ken Jacobsen

Award 20255301

All awards considered pending until published in the AOS Orchids Plus. Pictures are not the AOS Award photos. Descriptions are subject to revision in final publication.

 Measurements in cm.
 NS  12.7  NSV  6.6
 DSW  4.5  DSL  3.6
 PETW  2.1  PETL  5.5
 SYNSW  2.4  SYNSL  2.8
 PCHW  2.6  PCHL  4.5
 # flwrs

5
 # buds

0
 # infl

1

 

 Description: Five flat flowers on one 61-cm inflorescence; dorsal sepal round, apiculate, recurved on basal margin, light green overlaid burgundy, striped darker burgundy; synsepal ovate, apiculate  light green overlaid burgundy, striped green, burgundy; petals lanceolate, light green, striped and maculated burgundy basally, saturated purple burgundy apical two thirds, ciliate basally; pouch light green overlaid cordovan, veined darker cordovan; staminode terete, curved downward, light green, hirsute, hairs burgundy; substance medium; texture satiny; due to a miscommunication the plant was removed prior to photography, the photos were taken 17 days after the award was granted.

 

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