Paph Fairly Sauced

[Walter Meshaka]

Just opened today. Grows in LECA. 68-72f under lights.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I bet most of us would have assumed that Paph. fairrieanum was in the ancestry, but I was wondering what the other parent is. For anyone curious, I looked it up, and this hybrid is composed of Paph. Sorcerer's Stone x Paph. fairrieanum.

I'd love to see photos of the flowers in natural lighting conditions, since the colors are a bit obfuscated in these pics. But I can see that this has great shape to it and fantastic striation as well as tessellation. I'd be quite happy with something like this in my collection!

This is going to sound a little strange, but you might consider giving the flower a big, close-up sniff around mid-to-late morning or early afternoon, particularly if you are growing it under natural sunlight. I only discovered this somewhat recently, but Paph. fairrieanum is, or can be, fragrant. And it can pass its fragrance onto its offspring.

 

[Walter Meshaka]

I bet most of us would have assumed that Paph. fairrieanum was in the ancestry, but I was wondering what the other parent is. For anyone curious, I looked it up, and this hybrid is composed of Paph. Sorcerer's Stone x Paph. fairrieanum.

I'd love to see photos of the flowers in natural lighting conditions, since the colors are a bit obfuscated in these pics. But I can see that this has great shape to it and fantastic striation as well as tessellation. I'd be quite happy with something like this in my collection!

This is going to sound a little strange, but you might consider giving the flower a big, close-up sniff around mid-to-late morning or early afternoon, particularly if you are growing it under natural sunlight. I only discovered this somewhat recently, but Paph. fairrieanum is, or can be, fragrant. And it can pass its fragrance onto its offspring.

Thank you. Glad you like it. Not strange at all, I'll give a sniff tomorrow after providing natural light and a retake of picture that way for better perspective and repost.

 

[Ozpaph]

Thats pretty but the green backgound is unflattering.

 

[Ray]

Walt - run to Walmart and pick up a yard or two of black velvet.

Placed a couple feet behind the subject, it’ll “eat” shadows and the colors of the flowers will “pop”.

 

[swamprad]

Beautiful! I’m glad to see this cross is still around. I got an HCC on mine ten years ago, unfortunately it’s now in orchid heaven.

 

[Walter Meshaka]

Walt - run to Walmart and pick up a yard or two of black velvet.

Placed a couple feet behind the subject, it’ll “eat” shadows and the colors of the flowers will “pop”.

Walt - run to Walmart and pick up a yard or two of black velvet.

Placed a couple feet behind the subject, it’ll “eat” shadows and the colors of the flowers will “pop”.

Yep, ain't no better background for orchids than black. Hope the show colors and patterns more clearly.

 

[Walter Meshaka]

I bet most of us would have assumed that Paph. fairrieanum was in the ancestry, but I was wondering what the other parent is. For anyone curious, I looked it up, and this hybrid is composed of Paph. Sorcerer's Stone x Paph. fairrieanum.

I'd love to see photos of the flowers in natural lighting conditions, since the colors are a bit obfuscated in these pics. But I can see that this has great shape to it and fantastic striation as well as tessellation. I'd be quite happy with something like this in my collection!

This is going to sound a little strange, but you might consider giving the flower a big, close-up sniff around mid-to-late morning or early afternoon, particularly if you are growing it under natural sunlight. I only discovered this somewhat recently, but Paph. fairrieanum is, or can be, fragrant. And it can pass its fragrance onto its offspring.

A few hours by warm sunny window, no fragrance. An interesting possibility, though, that I didn't know about in P. fairrieanum.

 

[Walter Meshaka]

Beautiful! I’m glad to see this cross is still around. I got an HCC on mine ten years ago, unfortunately it’s now in orchid heaven.

Thanks. First I'd ever seen of it but I'm also pretty novice to keeping this group.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

The color is quite nice! Even better than I was thinking it would be.

Thanks for checking on the fragrance. I knew it was a slim chance, but figured it would be worth a try.