(Top) Shiran (Bletilla striata) is an indigeniuos orchid of Japan, a lady's slipper type (a pouch) but this one is a mutated plant with three slipper-shaped pouches. Interesting! (^_~)...
(Top) This plant belong to Lycaste genus flower.
Ah! Re-entry of Miyabi flower.........(^_^)
I agree.. the first one is really very interesting. This is my first time seeing this orchid. BTW, what does your sensei do with all these orchids? Is he a researcher or does he sell these or does he breed them as a hobby? I must say that he has an very intriguing collection.
ReplyDeleteI asked him just now, well, he said that collecting orchids is his hobby and he has more than 50 plants at home.
ReplyDeleteKnowing him as a sensei; I think that with our stressful life (for him as as a researcher where he deals with animals mostly), we need some sort of distraction (in a good way) to stay sane...:) and probably, orchids are his motivation...:)