Paphiopedilum violascens

A handsome Venus's shoe that has been cultivated for a long time. Its marbled leaves are 8 in /20 cm long at the most; its one-flowered spike is only a little longer than that . The flowers are medium -sized ; the upper petal is white with puplee -to - green venation. The robust lip is periwinkle -green .P. violascens blooms between May and July and its orgin is somewhat exotic : it come from a place little known by orchid lovers - New Guinea.