Catching up on flower photos:Paph Barbi-Doll '#3' and Paph Little Trouble '#3'

[Ross]

Well today while watering I did find I do have a cross with P. barbigerum in it, it's Paph. Babyface (P. Via Muchos Ninos X P. barbigerum) and I was glad to see it has 6 growths 4 with sheaths, so maybe I'll have something that looks as good as one of yours Ross, we'll see..... Jim.

I look forward to seeing it!

 

[NYEric]

Now cross those with helenae... or best yet, thaianum!

:drool: YES!

 

[SlipperKing]

Yeap! I agree with all of the above! How old is each plant? Any pitfalls you may have come across in this type of breeding?

 

[Ross]

Yeap! I agree with all of the above! How old is each plant? Any pitfalls you may have come across in this type of breeding?

The Little trouble I got as a compot in about 2002 or '03. The Barbi-Dolls were mature plants in 2005.

Only a few of the crosses I've done so far have bloomed out. Two negatives that come to mind concerning miniature breeding are that barbigerum seems to be dominant for shape, and fairrieanum hybrids are hard to breed with. These observations are only initial ones, based on my limitted experience

 

[John M]

Both are spectacularly well grown and beautifully bloomed! Wonderful!

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Beautiful plants you have there, Ross. I'm partial to Little trouble. So you have some of the second generation of those in compot. Seeing I'm past my (I'm getting sick of all the work and death with my paphs.) please be so kind is to put me down for a couple of that cross when they are large enough for the 2 inch pots.

 

[Ross]

Beautiful plants you have there, Ross. I'm partial to Little trouble. So you have some of the second generation of those in compot. Seeing I'm past my (I'm getting sick of all the work and death with my paphs.) please be so kind is to put me down for a couple of that cross when they are large enough for the 2 inch pots.

I'll be selling at the Slipper Orchid Symposium in November. Unfortunately, I won't be selling Little Troubles, yet, but I will have quite a few established seedlings and nbs seedlings of my various crosses.

 

[Kavanaru]

I'll be selling at the Slipper Orchid Symposium in November. Unfortunately, I won't be selling Little Troubles...

well, I hope you do not sell neither little nor big troubles there oke:

:evil:

 

[Mrs. Paph]

Awesome. Gotta love those! Nice growing and blooms!