Welcome to Plant Photography, a blog containing photographs of exotic plant species and cultivars from around my garden at home in Brisbane, Australia and from my trips around the local area and further afield. I hope you enjoy viewing these gardening images. Try using the search box below to search for your favourite plant or plant family.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Paphiopedilum curtisii Lady's Slipper Orchid Flower
Common Name: Lady's Slipper Orchid
Species: Paphiopedilum curtisii
Family: ORCHIDACEAE
These Paph. orchids remind me so much of pitcher plants, especially ones with colouration such as this. I love how the dorsal sepal of the flower has a purple striped pattern while the petals are speckled.