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[Happypaphy7]

DIN's look more like what I would expect for straight bellatulum. I remember the cells on the top being like a clear thick surface with the green color below. I wish there was a Paph geneticist you could send a sample to. Good luck, keep us posted.

When they are very young, it's often not that obvious.
DIN's seedlings are much older plants.

What I find off the most is the leaf shape.
It is possible they are mislabeled, but only time will tell.
Just a few months should suffice.

 

[NYEric]

Keep us posted.

 

[Tom Reddick]

Sorry if my deleting the thread came across as an over-reaction, but it is very annoying to have the identity of several crosses from a major respected breeder questioned, and even after explaining that is not the case to be talked over and have the debate continue like I was not even in the room.

All the more upsetting because one of the more recent posts came from someone who knows very well why he is ill-advised to take this path with me (no need for head scratching- if you do not immediately understand, it wasn't you).

Back to usual programming for me- Coryopedilum Chronicles 6 month update to come right after the Thanksgiving Holiday, and there is much to report, mostly good but a little bad too (randsii- surprise, surprise- but there is some new hope there, or at least I hope so). Such is life with so many different species growing in one small area.

Best and thank you to all for thoughts on the lighting. I like the cheesecloth idea (especially because I cook a lot, so I have tons of it on hand!) and that is going to be the first thing I try.