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I saw huge improvement in my roths when I went from not feeding much at all, to using Urea-based 30-10-10 @ 1/4 tsp/gal every watering. Results were greener, thicker leaves, greatly reduced leaf tip die back, clumping growths, and consistently higher flower count. Helped with all my Paphs...

Dang! Should have been a 90. Congrats.

Nice big flower. It is no longer a "rare" species, and the average pot plant roth today exceeds the quality of most Charles E x Borneo from yesteryear, with radically improved ease of blooming. So I agree it is a world of difference. However, the majority of plants I see in the US are...

Appreciate the long term commitment. I still have never bloomed one (down to just one seedling currently).

Den aggregatum

Final look at roth Charles E for the season.

The second one looks like a hybrid.

A nice little bessae I keep around. :) This plant is in bloom 365 days a year. This is the 15th flower on the current inflorescence, and another spike is also starting. Possibly the easiest plant to grow in my collection. It just sits in a shallow tray of water. Small plant. Non-climbing...

Yes it is from Orchid Zone breeding. Definitely a keeper and has a lot of potential on a mature plant. The pouch saturation is excellent. I see a lot of Rex coming through in the dorsal as well.

Wow!

One of my favorites!

Very nice! I grew out a flask of this cross and still have 8 large plants. They have been blooming for several years now. A couple are awardable.

I glad your roth hybrids bloom well! It is the subgenus level where crosses can be stubborn bloomers (e.g., Polyantha x Parvisepalum). And I am just not a fan of most sand hybrids. They tend to have poor form and washed-out color.

Sand tends to create monstrosities. And as noted, intersectional hybrids with roth can take 20 years to bloom or never bloom. How often do you see Paph Delrosi flower? ;)

I have never seen a multifloral Paph that is 100% symmetrical. All you can do is provide good conditions. Form generally improves as plants mature with succesive bloomings.

Looking really good. The leaves are just a little yellow, so cutting back light just a tiny bit makes sense, but not too much. The kolo x WBW cross is actually pretty neat. I like the black stripes on the white dorsal.

Oh it's definitely a keeper. And a very beautiful roth. Just pointing out that for all the reasons cited above there are a few elements that would take it down a notch in the context of judging standards.

Yes, I agree the dorsal is too narrow. The form is also not as symmetrical as I would like, but it has improved with with each flowering so I am happy with it.

nice potential.

Looks like this will be the last roth for the season. This clone from Sam's Choice x MM Best is on at least its second or third blooming, and is finally reaching its potential: DW 5, NS 31, 4 flowers Very dark color