The Paph Pinocchio is a great example of the multi-floral Paphs, and is a cross between two species, Paph glaucophyllum and Paph primulinum. With proper care it just blooms and blooms, a new slipper opening days before the old one falls off the spike. It is easy to care for, needs medium-low light and a fairly moist environment.
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Indeed! Paphiopedilum Pinocchio is a great example of a multi-floral Paphiopedium with relative ease of culture. Derek, I have one currently in bloom with two flowers and a third bud developing. The two flowers are different ages, as this post states clearly, because of the sequential nature to the blooming for the Orchid.
Upon reading your post and having had a little bit of experience with the plant, Paphiopedilum Pinocchio raise two questions:
(1) Its ease of culture makes it a popular, if not classic, hybrid for cultivation. Yet, I have often wondered about the fact that, for at least warmer growing climates, as I have heard, that the spotted-leaves Paphiopedilum are easier to flower because the temperature requirements to trigger the inflorescence are less demanding. Whereas this a "rule of thumb", it has occurred to me that Paphiopedilum Pinocchio is not spotted with respect to its leaves. Perhaps, you care to comment further on why it makes a good choice for novice growers....
(2) Sequential flowering on multi-floral Paphiopedilum Orchids presents a problem, so to speak, with respect to when to repot the Orchid. I have the above noted Paphiopedilum Pinocchio is full regale. Yet the Orchid is in a two and half inch plastic pot. It is bursting with vitality. On top of its multiple flowers, a new growth has developed. Moreover there are roots running on top of the surface of the potting medium and beginning to reach the edge of its container. All and all, it appears ready to bump up to a new pot. Naturally this presence of flowers comprises the apt timing for repotting now. If these multi-floral Paphiopedilum remain in flower for a long period of time; how does one go about repotting the Orchid so as to minimize the potential loss of the flower?
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