Paph Alexej

[Ozpaph]

First flowering seedling. Pity about the colour break etc. 210mm across

 

[Don I]

It's like a dragonfly.
Don

 

[paworsport]

Very Nice shape ansd color

 

[emydura]

Apart from the colour break it is just wonderful.

 

[StreetVariety]

Alexej is a wonderful hybrid. Thanks for showing it to us. Hopefully, the next time there won't be any color break.

 

[NYEric]

Nice anyway. Not easy to grow to blooming size. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Guldal]

Good work! May we see the plant in toto?

 

[Greenpaph]

Nice dorsal!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

It's a really beautiful hybrid. I don't think I'd ever own one because I definitely prefer stuff that blooms in my conditions. Damn those roth x parvies, gorgeous but no the most floriferous things. BTW, is this hybrid fragrant? Given that both of the parents are fragrant, it wouldn't surprise me if some of the offspring are too.

 

[Rockbend]

Please post an update photo sometime: Paph. Alexej is semi-famous for asymmetrical twisting of the petals. Thanks.

 

[Phred]

Notorious would be a more accurate word... Lol

 

[Ozpaph]

Here is the whole plant. I cut the flower. It didnt twist at all - some longitudinal furling only.

 

[Ozpaph]

no fragrance at all.

 

[setaylien]

It's a really beautiful hybrid. I don't think I'd ever own one because I definitely prefer stuff that blooms in my conditions. Damn those roth x parvies, gorgeous but no the most floriferous things. BTW, is this hybrid fragrant? Given that both of the parents are fragrant, it wouldn't surprise me if some of the offspring are too.

I have to disagree. I had a flask of seedlings of this hybrid from Taiwan years ago and I ended up throwing them out. There is frequent growing abnormalities in this cross with the new leaves sometimes coming in tubular which cramps the growth of ensuing leaves. Also the pouches often are a bit mis-shaped and not properly rounded but with caved in sections. Some seedlings are better than others, to be sure, but the high percentage of crippled plants makes this an unsuccessful cross on the whole. I would only buy one if you see it in flower.