Multifloral complex ????

[Roy]

I know Paphs can be a worry at times and they can produce 2 flowers per stem. Usually the flowers are bunched to a degree but I can't remember flowering one like this. The other notable item is that usually with 2 buds, one or both flowers have large dents in the pouch or at least, badly distorted, these have nothing wrong anywhere.

 

[Ross]

Wonderful form on that one, Roy. Is the size diminished with two flowers?

 

[Roy]

Ross, the size has reduced a little. The back flower is roughly ( even though not open fully yet) appears to be 20mm ( .75 inches) small overall and the front flower is a futher 20+mm smaller again at this time. The pollen will come in handy.
This plant is awarded and I posted one of its offspring from a cross I did with it last year.

 

[paphioland]

interesting that the first flower is not deformed.

 

[Ernie]

Nice!

-Ernie

 

[Roy]

interesting that the first flower is not deformed.

paphioland, thats what amazed me, usually the pouch looks like a figure of 8.
I checked again this morning in case I missed something but both flowers are as they should be.

 

[SlipperFan]

Great flowers -- stunning, even.

Certainly a multi-floral complex would be different!

 

[Ross]

I have an older awarded complex, Paph Snowram 'Georgia' AM/AOS, that has always bloomed with two flowers. I don't recall the pouch having the dent on the undersde of this one, either. The flower was given an HCC in 1975, and an AM in 1982, both on one flower. Upon looking at the award pictures, the flower shows much wider petals than my double blooming. I have struggled to grow this one properly. Perhaps when the plant is larger and stronger, the flower will improve.

 

[NYEric]

Excellent but dangerous trend in breeding. Multi growers beware!! :rollhappy:

 

[Roy]

I wonder if I used too much Viagra ????

 

[NYEric]

Ask any woman , there's no such thing!

 

[Roy]

Experience ??????????????????

 

[NYEric]

More! - yes
Viagra - No, not yet!
BTW, we're going to get in trouble, you know.

 

[Roy]

So whats new ???

 

[Ross]

So what's this Roy? Does giving your Paphs viagra keep them from getting floppy stems? Hmmmmm...... I've got a bellatulum that could use some.