malipoense x Fanaticum

[Happypaphy7]

So after about 8 long months of wait, it has finally opened.
I almost thought the bud was going to dry and die.
I mean look at that dorsal. The tip started to turn tan and dry weeks ago, but strangely, it decided to open any way.
I do like the overall shape and the color is quite unique.
There is a very very very light fragrance, so I will not call it is fragrant.

The link below shows some photos of what this bud looked like in the past.

http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39557

 

[Migrant13]

Glad it finally opened for you as it is very nice indeed.

 

[paphioland]

Interesting. Nice flower. Thanks.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Whoa. Definitely not what I would have anticipated. Interesting and unique for sure.

 

[abax]

It's unique and I like it. The staminode certainly stands
out.

 

[papheteer]

I like it a lot!! But 8 months... Wow

 

[troy]

Very good color!! congrats!!!!

 

[gnathaniel]

Gorgeous result! The staminode is very cool. Much more Fanaticum than mine, yours is really what I was hoping to see from this cross. Unfortunately the spike on mine froze a few weeks ago so I probably won't get a bloom this year to compare.

 

[NYEric]

Nice.

 

[SlipperFan]

Interesting coloring.

 

[17andgrowing]

Lovely!

 

[Erythrone]

Very nice!!!!!!

 

[Ozpaph]

unusual with the 'peppered' colour

 

[Happypaphy7]

The spike stands about 16 in tall. My two malipoense in bud are now about 2 feet tall.

There is a new growth with three leaves on the other side of the fan.
Not a bad grower I guess.

 

[Ozpaph]

a very good grower.