Greetings from Australia, Melbourne and first question

[Aidyn]

Greetings from the land of Oz!!

just want to say hello and ask you my first question: I am trying to find out how Paph Philippinense x druryi flowers look. Your help is highly appreciated

Many thanks and hello again

Aidyn

 

[biothanasis]

Sorry I cannot help you with the photo, but I would like to say hello and welcome to the forum!

 

[JeanLux]

Hello from Luxembourg!!!! Here the RHS info for this cross:

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/horticulturaldatabase/orchidregister/orchiddetails.asp?ID=63907

but there do not seem to be any pics on the web! Jean

 

[Roy]

The cross & registered name comes up in many websearches but no picks, sorry.

 

[SlipperKing]

Its probably close to Cooksonii, which you can find here.

one example, http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg278/SlipperKing/PC2-1.jpg

 

[etex]

Welcome to the forum! There is a great bunch of folks here!

 

[NYEric]

Welcome from NYC! any druryi hybrid will have the dark racing stripe in the dorsal [top] petal, the phill influence will make it multi-floral and may impart a fragrance. Hope that helps.

 

[nikv]

Welcome from California!

I've seen the gardineri x druryi cross offered on eBay quite a bit lately. They include flower photos. I would imagine that this cross would be similar to yours. Good luck!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: WELCOME Aidyn! That's a pic I'd like to see too!

 

[SlipperFan]

Welcome to Slippertalk, Aidyn!

 

[Aidyn]

Dear all
Many thanks for your greetings. Here is the information I have extracted from other sources:

"No pictures, but here is the description of the one awarded clone of Paph Devayani 'Cee Jay" HCC/AOS (Award in 1986; Originator RJ Rands; Registrant J. Haag 1983):

Eight flowers on two tall inflorescences;

dorsal sepals pale apple green with restrained striping, lacking the distinctive stripe of Paphiopedilum druryi;

petals diffuse pale brown, twisted and ruffled;

pouch pale yellow-green;

staminode tessellated with dark kelly green;

flowers with shape of Paphiopedilum phillippense, borne 4 to a stem.

NS: 4.0 (I question if this # is right)
DS: 3.3 DSL:4.2
PW:0.9 PWL:7.8

Could someone explain me in plain English what last three lines stand for?
cheers
Aidyn

 

[GuRu]

Hello and a hearty welcome Aidyn from Germany, rudolf

 

[NYEric]

Natural span,

 

[goldenrose]

NS: 4.0 (I question if this # is right)
DS: 3.3 DSL:4.2
PW:0.9 PWL:7.8

Could someone explain me in plain English what last three lines stand for?
cheers
Aidyn

I'll try to finish what Eric started, I think I have it right.
NS = natural spread
DS = dorsal width DSL = dorsal height
PW = Petal width PWL = petal length

The measurements are now in centimeters, in the 80's I'm not sure if that was the case.

 

[Aidyn]

Many thanks Goldenrose and Erik
hopefully it will flower in a close future and I will share the pics with you all
cheers and keep enjoying your weekend
it's a mild summer day on my side but it's going to be mid 40oC in a few days