paph munchkin ojo the lucky

[merc]

the first paph munchkin ojo the lucky flower opened this morning with at least 2 buds to follow. i suspect this will lighten up to full white with green accented dorsal. i have another also in bud with a darker sheath and am very excited to get to compare the two. it's flower is small in comparison to the burki, but the plant isn't exactly compact.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

For anyone interested and because it has somewhat unexpected ancestry ... This hybrid is Paphiopedilum Mem. Matthew P. Dewitt × Paphiopedilum delenatii

The ancestral make-up is:

Paph. delenatii 50.00%
Paph. primulinum 25.00%
Paph. glaucophyllum 18.75%
Paph. sanderianum 6.25%

I never would have guessed it's got sanderianum in the background. Of course there is such a small dose and its matched with other species that tend to be pretty dominant, so it's completely understandable that there's minimal influence on the flowers.

I'd love to see a photo of the foliage if you have time and are willing to share! The flowers may not be the most exciting, but I can see that it must have some very lovely variegated leaves. I bet it is worth growing just for that.

 

[merc]

hi! the last attachment (without a preview) contains a peek at the leaves. they are indeed variegated and lovely. i will take some better shots in the daylight tomorrow.

i want to say it bloomed much faster than any other plant i have in bud at the moment. i would have never guessed sanderianum in its makeup! that’s one i didn’t see coming.

i love love love that this intersectional is behaving like a sequential. i am hoping this cross will put out more buds as it grows, but 3 is already a lot to ask from a bloom sized seedling. heh!

 

[CharlesD]

Is there a pink blush in the petals too? Very cute and unusual cross! The name gave me good laugh