Paph Black Diamond 09

[SlipperKing]

Ready for our show next week!
farrie X delenatii

side shot:

Whole plant

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wow! Sweet bloom and great looking plant!

 

[Rick]

Symmetry and color look great Rick.:clap::clap:

Good luck

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice flower. Good luck at the show.

 

[raymond]

very nice flower

 

[smartie2000]

nice big plant! and gorgeous bloom

 

[Candace]

Well grown plant.

 

[JeanLux]

very nice flower, great colors, and strong plant!!! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Excellent. I just spoke to Mrs. Bailey [Orchidbabies] and she asked me if I was coming down to the AOS meeting. Unfortunately no but I hopefully will see you Southern people at the next Altamante Springs, FLorida Symposium

 

[Ross]

Well grown! :clap: How do you grow this one? Is there anything special needed for it to grow well?

 

[Elena]

Nice flower and what a plant!

 

[JDY]

Beautiful flower & the plant, what color nice to have around even when it's not in bloom.

 

[emydura]

Beautiful Rick . A well grown plant as well. I have never seen that hybrid before.

David

 

[Gilda]

:drool::drool: Beautiful !

 

[SlipperKing]

Well grown! :clap: How do you grow this one? Is there anything special needed for it to grow well?

Ross,
This plant came from OZ years ago. It grew fairly slow for several years and bloomed even less! I've always had it in a tight aircone pot, currently this is a 4". Tight meaning, hard to get the mix in and a round it. It always looks like it needs water (through the clear pot).
Once it broke into multiple leads it blooms each yr and seems to have picked up it's growth rate. Acturally, the next biggest growth also has a bud coming up. It's just not seen in the "whole plant" pic.
I guess the bottom line is, it likes to be a little dryer then other paphs. It's on my top benches (good light), 150ppm N and fairly strong air.

 

[Ernie]

One of my favorites! Yours is very nice Rick! Not the easiest IMO, but worth it. I'd like to see Elfin Charm (fairrieanum X prim) onto delenatii, or something like that to make it easier???

-Ernie

 

[SlipperKing]

I guess this cross isn't seen that often. That's why I was so excited to see Eric's alba one.

 

[NYEric]

I need a dark one, oh, and an Angela also!

 

[CodPaph]

very nice

 

[biothanasis]

Lovely!!! Nice foliage!!!