Paph callosum

[SlipperKing]

Nature's beauty as odd as it can be.

 

[eggshells]

Nice callosum! Love it.

 

[Trithor]

Very nice, a new purchase?

 

[SlipperKing]

No, in trade. The society's photographer displayed it in a show 2 years back. I hit him up for a division. Its a standard or large variety

 

[emydura]

Beautiful.

 

[SlipperFan]

Great dorsal -- have you ever seen it more flattened?

 

[abax]

Sometimes nature makes mistakes. This isn't one of them. The colors
are outstanding.

 

[SlipperKing]

Great dorsal -- have you ever seen it more flattened?

Yes, when Malcolm had it blooming but all three flowers where bowing over (facing the ground). Like they weren't fully open. They were, he had staked them too early.

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice colour

 

[labskaus]

I like the colours a lot, and I like that wave in the dorsal. For me it is just typical for the species.

 

[SlipperFan]

Yes, when Malcolm had it blooming but all three flowers where bowing over (facing the ground). Like they weren't fully open. They were, he had staked them too early.

There's hope, then.

 

[Stone]

nice.

 

[chrismende]

I'm fond of the freely torqued dorsal of the species. It's incredibly graceful.

 

[Leo Schordje]

reminds me of a relatively famous Robert Maplethorp photo. Truly lovely. The normal form of Paph callosum is a really lovely species. If it was rare, it would command top dollar prices. It suffers from being viewed as "common". Nothing at all common about the quiet beauty of its flowers.

 

[SlipperKing]

Thank you all. Leo, Its seems these standard callosums are becoming hard to find these days. I have not come across many for sell, although Sam might have some. Anyways, I can remember back in the 90's callosums were everywhere. Big, flat dorsaled line breed studs adored every issue of the AQ in those days.
I bought two sisters, both bloomed out award quality, one did get a HCC before I stupidly divide both and quicky killed them. So upsetting.

 

[Trithor]

I bought two sisters, before I stupidly divide both and quicky killed them. So upsetting.

I thought the days of slavery and casual murder were over, even in the USA! ninja: where do you buy sisters, I might be interested!:rollhappy

 

[SlipperKing]

At you local super market silly Is it only in Texas you can do that?

 

[atlantis]

Common or not, a good callosum has one of the nicest sepals of the whole Genus IMO. That toupee make them special.

I find this one specially nice, and it has even beautiful leaves (usually the worst part of this species).

Congrats.

 

[abax]

I like the graceful dorsal as well. I don't suppose you'd part with it for the
right price???

 

[SlipperKing]

Someday Angila when its big enough to divide. Its two growth now

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