This is Don's another very pretty bloom of bellatulum with bold and dark purplish spots on its pure white background. I cannot help but laugh at how cute and similar it is to a QUAIL EGG! They both share dark dotted spots all over their skin and are rather curvy in shape. I am not surprised if Paph bellatulum may be well camouflaged in a basket of quail eggs and even be mistaken as one!
This brachy requires a little more special attention in growing compared to "beginner's paphs - concolor, godefroyae, etc. Plump roots and succulent leaves are signs of a happy paph and with favorable growing conditions, they will produce frequent and pretty blooms just like a meaty and healthy quail laying good quality eggs.I love bellatulum as much as I enjoy savouring every morsel of quail eggs (topped with caviar, creme fraiche and chives)! Yummy :)
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