Is this Ho Chi Minh good enough to keep?

[gotsomerice]

I am trying to organize my bench space. Is this Paph. Ho Chi Minh good enough to keep? The color is not as vivid as others I've seen on here. What do you think?

 

[Ozpaph]

very delenatii. I like the shape and delicate colour so I'd keep it.

 

[orchid527]

your flower looks just fine and the shape is good. Depending on the size and texture, I would be inclined to keep it. It is better than the one I have and I plan on keeping mine.

 

[gotsomerice]

I failed to measure the size. This was in bloom in October. The cross is:
delenatii '0202i' x vietnamense '1815A'. I got this from Orchidaceae in 2010. It finally bloomed for me.

 

[emydura]

Yes, it is very delanatii dominated. It has a much better shape than most HCM's.

 

[orcoholic]

I don't think so. Please send it to me for disposal.

it's a keeper.

 

[Paul Mc]

Unlike orchaolic, I promise to promptly dispose of it if you send it to me!!!! (Evil grin)

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Like others have said, it is very delenatii and has light color. But it does have nice form and fairly even color.

 

[SlipperFan]

First bloom? It should even get better.

 

[NYEric]

Depends on how tight you are for space. A blooming vietnamense hybrid, I'd keep it!

 

[biothanasis]

I like it!!!!!

 

[labskaus]

Keep it until you find a better one.

Shape is fine, size looks o.k. (and might get larger later on), and colour can be a variable depending on temperature.

 

[Linus_Cello]

I failed to measure the size. This was in bloom in October. The cross is:
delenatii '0202i' x vietnamense '1815A'. I got this from Orchidaceae in 2010. It finally bloomed for me.

I don't know the award stats for Ho Chi Mins, but do you think it's close to an AM or HCC? If not, not a keeper? (And again, does it have virus?).

 

[NYEric]

You only keep AM plants?!?

 

[Dido]

I could find space for it.

But as always if you are felling good with it keep it if not give it away

 

[Linus_Cello]

You only keep AM plants?!?

Not right now- but as I'm running out of window space (and time and energy) I may need to figure out how to keep my hobby/addiction in check.

 

[goldenrose]

Keep it until you find a better one.

Shape is fine, size looks o.k. (and might get larger later on), and colour can be a variable depending on temperature.

Good advice Carsten! I would keep it. It sounds like it's a first bloom, so it should get better, my only criticism is the balance (left petal appears to be larger than the right).