A Dynasty of Paphiopedilum charlesworthii sandowiae albums

[DrLeslieEe]

This is the first time that 3 of my awarded charliebums are blooming at the same time. The huge 10-cm FCC ‘Immaculate’ towers over the 8-cm AM ‘Green Tea’ (right) and the 7.5-cm AM ‘Green Delight’ (left). They have been bred and selfed with babies already in lab.

 

[Martin]

The first one is impressive!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The first one is impressive!

I was flabbergasted to see that big differences in the dorsals.

 

[krisk]

I’m not usually a fan of albinos, but these are probably one of the best I’ve seen.

 

[tnyr5]

Got kinda big eh?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Got kinda big eh?

Yes bigger than when awarded the FCC (was 8.5 cm NS back then, but now 10.2 cm). The dorsal sepal now is 7.5 cm (vs 6.2 cm when awarded).

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Btw I forgot to mention that I used ‘Dynasty’ description of the group because they all came from one original plant, through different line and two step breeding, called ‘Pride of Tokyo’.

 

[dodidoki]

Ohhh, my.....i wish i had any of them!!!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Ohhh, my.....i wish i had any of them!!!

Why don’t you have any? Popow must have?

 

[dodidoki]

Why don’t you have any? Popow must have?

Yes, I have, seedling size.

 

[dodidoki]

Why don’t you have any? Popow must have?

Popow sells orchids only on ebay, sometimes.....he has no website and does not sell plants outside of ebay only on exhibitions

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Popow sells orchids only on ebay, sometimes.....he has no website and does not sell plants outside of ebay only on exhibitions

I didn’t know that. Ok thanks for heads up,

 

[Ozpaph]

the FCC is outstanding - self it

 

[DrLeslieEe]

the FCC is outstanding - self it

It has been selfed 2 years ago and babies are in the lab.

There is also another selfing pod currently on it.

The ‘Green Tea’ is also now holding a sib cross with the FCC.

So all in the works!

 

[Ozpaph]

we can only wish

 

[GuRu]

Leslie, the 'Immaculate' is the king the two others are aristocratic ones too, but inferiors .

 

[terryros]

Leslie, does this line only produce albinos through selfing or sibling crosses? Never a rogue one with some anthocyanin?

 

[richgarrison]

awesome!!!!

your cattleya friends would have loved that last photo....

and might have asked

what are those green and white things in the foreground!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Leslie, does this line only produce albinos through selfing or sibling crosses? Never a rogue one with some anthocyanin?

Always albums yes from this group. Unless I use a type form which I don’t.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Here’s a vdo on IG that I posted of these 3 musketeers for a more 3D view: