Paph Michael Koopwitz x lowii

[emydura]

Currently in flower. Picked up Champion Paphiopedilum at the South & West Regional Orchid Show last week which is a conglomeration of all the orchid societies in the southern and western region of NSW.

The exciting thing about this plant is I expect it to get even better in future flowerings. The next generation of growths are massive. You can see one out to the far right of the photo. This dwarfs the growth with 5 flowers and it is still growing. I'm salivating as to the sort of spikes these will put up. But until then I will have to make do with the current flowering.

David


Paphiopedilum Memoria Richard Ong (Michael Koopowitz 'Jamboree' AM/AOS x lowii 'Exotic Dancer' FCC/AOS).

 

[SlipperFan]

I have to tell myself to stop drooling, and to put my eyes back into my head!

 

[Justin]

holy moly! that is a stunner.

 

[ehanes7612]

thats really nice...i bred spiderman x lowii couple years ago..vigorous seedlings

 

[Wendy]

That is nothing short of spectacular! Well done! :drool::drool:

 

[SlipperKing]

Fantastic David! Reminds me of Screaming Eagle but better.

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

If this isn't love I don't know what is!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[eOrchids]

Fantastic David! Reminds me of Screaming Eagle but better.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[cnycharles]

nice flowers. there was a plant of the same cross (different parents likely) in our show and pictured on our show site, but the flowers in comparison are very 'humdrum'

 

[e-spice]

Brilliantly grown! I really like the hybrid too. Superb.

 

[emydura]

nice flowers. there was a plant of the same cross (different parents likely) in our show and pictured on our show site, but the flowers in comparison are very 'humdrum'

Yes, I have seen 3 or 4 different clones over the years on the net and they have all been terrible. So bad, you would just throw them in the bin. Maybe the quality of the parents. The breeding of mine would appear to be good as the parents are highly awarded.

David

 

[quietaustralian]

Stunning!

 

[hchan]

Just fantastic! That's some specimen

 

[John M]

Ohhhhhh, I likey! I'd make room on my benches for that one! Awesome!

 

[emydura]

thats really nice...i bred spiderman x lowii couple years ago..vigorous seedlings

That should be nice. Have you flowered any of those? This plant is one of my most vigorous multi's. But then nearly all lowii based hybrids I find are very vigorous.

Fantastic David! Reminds me of Screaming Eagle but better.

I bought a Screaming Eagle and got it to NFS. It was growing beautifully and then got the dreaded rot. I was shattered as they are so hard to come by here. This is close enough (and a lot more vigorous as well).

David

 

[paphioboy]

Spectacular! :drool: :drool: :drool: :clap: :clap: :clap: Where did you obtain this one from, David?

 

[Mathias]

Outstanding flowers!! :drool::drool::clap::clap:

 

[emydura]

Spectacular! :drool: :drool: :drool: :clap: :clap: :clap: Where did you obtain this one from, David?

Where most of my best Paphs come from - John Robertson. I was buying a few things from a list of advanced seedlings he had. I decided to buy one more but asked him to recommend something for me. After a bit of deliberation he recommended this. It took a long time to flower for the first time. I don't think it flowered till I had 5 or 6 big growths. I wished all my Paphs did that as in the longterm you are better off.

Co-incidently the prize money I got for Champion Paph was the exact money I paid for the plant. So it has now paid for itself.

David

 

[Ozpaph]

Magnificent, David. You must be very proud. Congratulations.

 

[JeanLux]

Congratulations David!!!!
Well deserved award for that great plant with all its lovely flowers!!!! Jean