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Paphiopedilum Maudiae gx

Venus slipper orchid Maudiae gx

Maudiae is an evergreen, tender orchid to 30cm tall with mottled rounded to oval green leaves. Flowers to 10cm across are borne singly on long stems in spring and early summer; each flower has a green pouch and green and white striped upper petals

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

West–facing or North–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1A

Botanical details

Family: Orchidaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Paphiopedilum are mainly terrestrial, and lithophytic or epiphytic. They lack pseudobulbs and produce short stems with strap-shaped leathery leaves. Each shoot ends in a solitary flower or racemes of 2-8 flowers each with a distinctive variably-shaped lip or pouch
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in an open medium in a shaded position in summer protected from direct sunlight but move to a bright, unshaded position in winter. Maintain high humidity in spring and summer by standing container in a tray of damp pebbles; do not mist. Water regularly in spring and summer, reduce watering in the winter but do not allow compost to dry out completely. Feed regularly with a proprietary orchid fertiliser when in growth but reduce frequency and/or strength of feeding in winter. See indoor orchid cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring when plant has at least six new growths and can be divided into clumps of at least three growths

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be suseptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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