Paph (Mary Zdilla x Little by Little 'War Eagle' HCC/AOS)

[Ross]

Easy to see the henryanum influence in this complex mini. Mary Zdilla = exul x Tyke (henryanum x barbigerum) and Little by Little = Doll's Kobold (charlesworthii x henryanum) X Tyke (henryanum x barbigerum)

Here's a comparison photo with a recently posted barbigerum and henryanum

 

[JeanLux]

Another excellent outcome Ross!!!!

And the comparison pic is super :clap: !!! Jean

 

[goldenrose]

:drool::drool::drool:What a trio! :clap::clap::clap:

 

[etex]

Excellent,Ross!! What a little beauty!!
Group shot is outstanding,too!!

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Ross, I didn't think I'd like that cross, but I really do.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Interesting combination - love the comparison shot especially.

 

[SlipperFan]

This is so cute. And I don't usually like complex hybrids -- but yours are exceptional. Maybe because they are not so round, and the colors are subtle and clear. Anyway, keep going!

 

[Ross]

This is so cute. And I don't usually like complex hybrids -- but yours are exceptional. Maybe because they are not so round, and the colors are subtle and clear. Anyway, keep going!

If the history of standard complex Paphs is any indicator, making mini complex Paphs from the "ground up" should take several more generations before they become ugly round flowers.oke:

 

[SlipperFan]

If the history of standard complex Paphs is any indicator, making mini complex Paphs from the "ground up" should take several more generations before they become ugly round flowers.oke:

Then I'll stick with the early generations!

 

[Leo Schordje]

Lovely. I would have hoped that the charlesworthii and henryanum ancestors would have contributed more pink & red colors. Which parent(s) masked or suppressed the anthocyanin expression? Exul or barbigerum? Does helenae supress anthocyanin expression? I like the spots, but more color would be even more fun.

 

[Ross]

Lovely. I would have hoped that the charlesworthii and henryanum ancestors would have contributed more pink & red colors. Which parent(s) masked or suppressed the anthocyanin expression? Exul or barbigerum? Does helenae supress anthocyanin expression? I like the spots, but more color would be even more fun.

The Mary Zdilla parent definitely dominates, but this is only the first to bloom. I'm hoping for more variation, it being a complex cross.