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title: "First bloom on this on this Paphiopedilum. It’s my only purple/wine…"
description: "First bloom on this on this Paphiopedilum. It’s my only purple/wine colored one, and I wasn’t able to find images of this particular cross, so I wasn’t even…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Jen"
published: "2025-10-12T13:22:41.555167Z"
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# First bloom on this on this Paphiopedilum. It’s my only purple/wine…

_Posted by Jen on 2025-10-12_

First bloom on this on this Paphiopedilum. It’s my only purple/wine colored one, and I wasn’t able to find images of this particular cross, so I wasn’t even sure what it would look like. This type of orchid is endlessly fascinating to me.

(Hsinying Ruby Cherry x Hilo Red Shift) ‘Charles’ x Paph Mem. Serafin Perez ‘Christmas’

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/yzTKthJiLOlCUPKH-vsQ5NzOhcFfTrb-kTRTwJ_ViN0/Uzz_GGBfQcKQ9UE1utmTkg.webp?size=large)

## 3 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2025-10-12

That is a handsome bloom! I like the whitish edge on the dorsal sepal. And you can’t go wrong with a wine and green combo.

These fascinate me too. Otherworldly blooms, pretty foliage and happily takes their time to do what they want. Makes blooming more of an even.

Thanks for sharing!

### Amy commented on 2025-10-12

The purple with the green is so pretty and a fun white halo 😍. The little fringes on the petal are fun too

### Waspinator commented on 2025-10-13

I think yours might be a cousin of mine. I'll have to check his tag, but i think mine is a different hsinying ruby cherry cross

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