Bel Royal

[labskaus]

Looks like you can grow Paphs, Gary. Good job, and excellent flowers.

 

[AdamD]

Maybe you could give it to a friend to take it to judging for you? Because that sucker is a knockout!

 

[SlipperKing]

Here you don't need to be a member. Just pay more if its awarded.

Looks great Gary.

 

[eggshells]

Two spikes with 6 flowers each. Very nice.

 

[phraggy]

Can't add to what the others have said I only wish it was mine!!

Ed

 

[Justin]

Thank you all for your positive comments. I don't think I can have it judged as I don't belong to any orchid society.
When this plant started to spike, I moved it to a slightly shadier spot and made sure that it had enough head room for the spikes to lengthen. I was quite impressed by the colour for a Bel Royal, and also that it did not need any staking to tweek the flower presentation. The plant has 6 growths (2 mature currently blooming, 2 that should mature over the next season and 2 new starts). This is a first time flowering on this plant, originally purchased from Frank Smith.

That explains it. I bet there is an awarded Krull Smith roth in the background then. It had that "look" to it.

 

[Trithor]

I generally don't pay much attention to trying to get my plants awarded. I simply add the clonal name 'Antisana, Trithordux, Shrek or Nunu' to plants that I believe fall within range (more for my own amusement than anything else)

 

[Trithor]

To be honest, comments made here on the forum are of more interest and importance to me than any award. So again, thank you everybody

 

[Evergreen]

Very impressive!

 

[theshatterings]

This is superb!

 

[JeanLux]

Great blooming !!!! Jean

 

[SlipperKing]

Its funny you got this from Frank. His comment at a workshop I attended went something like, "Bel Royal is the ugliest cross ever and should of never been made"

 

[Trithor]

Its funny you got this from Frank. His comment at a workshop I attended went something like, "Bel Royal is the ugliest cross ever and should of never been made"

Perhaps I am mistaken then? I have 3 clones which I am fond of, (and about 20 clones which are dogs!)

 

[Justin]

likewise i heard a third hand quote from terry root about Paph kolopakingii, along the lines that it was "one species they should have left in the jungle"

 

[Trithor]

I have heard similar as well. However, it does pass on some desirable traits to its progeny. Flower count is the obvious one, but one trait not often recognised is that it tends to lengthen the flower interval. That produces a much improved display, especially seeing that kolo tends to display its first bloom well above the foliage. (Roths on the other hand tends to display its first bloom nestled low among the foliage). That low first bloom on roths is inherited very often by SS, but is very seldom the case in Bel Royals. The flower spike in kolo progeny tend to be very strong as well and seldom need to be staked. The positives are traded against the negatives of a weak dorsal, smaller bloom, poor colour saturation and a weak petal stance. Some of these negatives are personal taste and fashion issues, while others can be improved with better parent selection.

 

[AdamD]

I personally like what kolopakingii brings to hybrids. One downside is washed out color, especially pouch color. That is why I admire your Bel Royal so much, the color retention in the pouch is amazing!

 

[Trithor]

Thank you. I have another clone in spike (also a first flowering), lets see what that one looks like when it opens.

 

[Justin]

I have heard similar as well. However, it does pass on some desirable traits to its progeny. Flower count is the obvious one, but one trait not often recognised is that it tends to lengthen the flower interval. That produces a much improved display, especially seeing that kolo tends to display its first bloom well above the foliage. (Roths on the other hand tends to display its first bloom nestled low among the foliage). That low first bloom on roths is inherited very often by SS, but is very seldom the case in Bel Royals. The flower spike in kolo progeny tend to be very strong as well and seldom need to be staked. The positives are traded against the negatives of a weak dorsal, smaller bloom, poor colour saturation and a weak petal stance. Some of these negatives are personal taste and fashion issues, while others can be improved with better parent selection.

Trithor one thing is for sure your Bel Royal is awesome. i would love to have one like that!

 

[eaborne]

What a show!!

 

[polyantha]

Well, if kolo is a species we should have left in the jungle, I don't want to know what ppl think about ooii. Nevertheless these species (and also supardii btw) are botanically interesting. And this is a very important thing for me and for many of you guys on ST, right?