Another Paph fairrieanum hybrid

[sastry]

Hi
This is a seedling grown cross of Paph exul x fairrieanum. First bloom took 6 years. Sharing some pictures of the cross
sastry

 

[Ozpaph]

not to my taste

 

[mrhappyrotter]

That's an interesting, and not entirely unexpected outcome. I like the fairrieanum influence in the petals. Plus, I'm a sucker for earthy tones and undulating petals.

 

[big923cattleya]

Well, to be honest, I like it. Would I ever award it? Perhaps. It is difficult sometimes to properly evaluate new hybrids.
Is it as good as a fairrieanum?
Is it better than exul?
Remains to be seen.
I find the color and shape to be a decent blend of the parents. It does have a certain charm for me.