Callosum

[paphioboy]

Seems like the season is here. This is a plant bred by a nurseryman from Thailand, first bloom for me in indoor apartment conditions. This has the classic tall dorsal, pointy pouch, downswept petals and very tall spike. I find callosum to be heat-tolerant and tolerant to bud blast too.





Comparison with a barbatum (right):

 

[SlipperKing]

Sweet plants Papho!

 

[SlipperFan]

They certainly are closely related!

 

[blondie]

Very nice like both of them

 

[ksriramkumar]

Both are nice.

 

[Ozpaph]

nice comparison photo - can you show the leaves and a true front on shot at same level, please.

 

[paphioboy]

nice comparison photo - can you show the leaves and a true front on shot at same level, please.

The front shot I took didn't turn out well.. here are the leaves. Callosum on left, barbatum on right. The mottling of these 2 species are highly variable. Usually I see barbatum with faint mottling and callosum with 'marbling' on the leaves.

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Excellent culture results. Well done

 

[Ozpaph]

very interesting, thanks.
Good to know the leaf patterning is highly variable.

 

[NYEric]

Where are you living that you aren't growing in the backyard?

 

[Rick]

Very nice Paphioboy!!

Good growing:clap:

 

[paphioboy]

Where are you living that you aren't growing in the backyard?

Currently, in a box in the sky. Except my stove is clear of plants.. oke:

 

[SlipperKing]

I have a std callosum like yours and the three barbatum have leaves like yours as well. The so-called vini callosum I have are more on the sliver and green combo.

 

[gego]

Very well grown. Congrats.
You got it right.

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[abax]

Really nice examples of both plants.

 

[My Green Pets]

I nominate the clonal name 'Beetlejuice' for this one.