Paph. sanderianum

[Paul]

very nice, well done!!!

 

[Susie11]

Beautiful.

 

[Leo Schordje]

Damn Justin, that is a nice one. I should have kept it! I do have my keepers though, so the rest are eventually up for sale.

Take measurements. Save pollen. After seeing TCW's sanderianum with wide dorsals, I think the next sib or outcross should be for dorsal and petal width. Your plant is strong enough to support seed pods. If you make a hybrid may I suggest, the pollen parent with both lowii or stonei blood? Something to bring both color and flat wide dorsal into the mix. Yang-ji Apple is one, (stonei x lowii) is another. If you can find pollen, I don't have pollen from either. I would definitely consider asking Dot for pollen from her Stoned Bernice, or David for pollen from his Julius. Or PM me, I might have another contact who might have pollen from suitable plants.

I really, really like it.

Dot's
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27517
David's
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27497

 

[Mrs. Paph]

That is beautiful!!! Love the color on everything - dorsal, pouch, petals!

 

[emydura]

Damn Justin, that is a nice one. I should have kept it! I do have my keepers though, so the rest are eventually up for sale.

Take measurements. Save pollen. After seeing TCW's sanderianum with wide dorsals, I think the next sib or outcross should be for dorsal and petal width. Your plant is strong enough to support seed pods. If you make a hybrid may I suggest, the pollen parent with both lowii or stonei blood? Something to bring both color and flat wide dorsal into the mix. Yang-ji Apple is one, (stonei x lowii) is another. If you can find pollen, I don't have pollen from either. I would definitely consider asking Dot for pollen from her Stoned Bernice, or David for pollen from his Julius. Or PM me, I might have another contact who might have pollen from suitable plants.

I really, really like it.

Dot's
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27517
David's
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27497

I would kill for a sanderianum x Julius. Check this awarded clone from Japan. The only problem with Julius hybrids are that they tend to be a bit infertile. You rarely see hybrids involving it but they are out there. This cross would be really common if it was easy to set seed.

http://www.orchid.or.jp/orchid/society/ajos/flowerdata2/3984.html

But if you want to take a punt let me know Justin.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

That sanderianum x Julius was beautiful emydura! It looked pretty red, is it really that red? And how is it for speed of growth and blooming. I may have to try making this cross with my sanderianum...

 

[emydura]

That sanderianum x Julius was beautiful emydura! It looked pretty red, is it really that red? And how is it for speed of growth and blooming. I may have to try making this cross with my sanderianum...

Well, it is not my plant, so I don't know. It is just a photo of an awarded clone from Japan. The red does look a bit overdone but I suspect it is still a nice coloured clone. I have never seen this cross for sale nor have I seen anyone post a photo of it. It is a very rare hybrid. It is certainly worth doing but it may be difficult to get viable seed. Obviously not impossible but you may need a bit of luck and/or persistance.

 

[Leo_5313]

Very nice!

 

[Ozpaph]

I would kill for a sanderianum x Julius.
But if you want to take a punt let me know Justin.

DO IT!!!!!!
If it works make as many flasks as you can and I'm in (please).

 

[JPMC]

Damn Justin, that is a nice one. I should have kept it! I do have my keepers though, so the rest are eventually up for sale.

Take measurements. Save pollen. After seeing TCW's sanderianum with wide dorsals, I think the next sib or outcross should be for dorsal and petal width. Your plant is strong enough to support seed pods. If you make a hybrid may I suggest, the pollen parent with both lowii or stonei blood? Something to bring both color and flat wide dorsal into the mix. Yang-ji Apple is one, (stonei x lowii) is another. If you can find pollen, I don't have pollen from either. I would definitely consider asking Dot for pollen from her Stoned Bernice, or David for pollen from his Julius. Or PM me, I might have another contact who might have pollen from suitable plants.

I really, really like it.

Dot's
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27517
David's
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27497

Leo, any more left from this line?

 

[polyantha]

This sandie has good size indeed. Nice red color and the petals have a good lenght. Congrats!

 

[Justin]

Leo, any more left from this line?

I'm pretty sure he has them. Just send him an email.

 

[Rick]

WOW:clap::clap:

It's also cool to see sandies blooming in fall.

 

[GuRu]

Very pleased with this one!

If it was mine, I would be pleased too !

 

[The Mutant]

I'm not much of a sanderianum person (except in hybrids, love those petals), but DANG what a beauty!
:smitten:

I don't know if it's the flash reflecting in the petals, but they almost appear to be made out of silk... Love them AND the wonderful pattern on the dorsal.

 

[eggshells]

I'm not much of a sanderianum person (except in hybrids, love those petals), but DANG what a beauty!
:smitten:

I don't know if it's the flash reflecting in the petals, but they almost appear to be made out of silk... Love them AND the wonderful pattern on the dorsal.

Some say that that is how they attract their pollinators. When their leaves are glistening like that.

 

[The Mutant]

Some say that that is how they attract their pollinators. When their leaves are glistening like that.

Really? I didn't know that (although what I don't know about Paphs easily outweighs my knowledge of them ). I must have been one of these pollinators in an earlier life, then. :wink:

 

[The Orchid Boy]

I've heard that the long petal shimmer like eggshells said but the long petals aren't so insects can crawl up. They grow on a cliffside and the petals just dangle down and shimmer and attract flying pollinators and birds.

 

[Rick]

I've heard that the long petal shimmer like eggshells said but the long petals aren't so insects can crawl up. They grow on a cliffside and the petals just dangle down and shimmer and attract flying pollinators and birds.

They should get pollinated by some species of Syrphid fly (hover fly) like the other multis.

They definitely don't have a flower structure to accomodate bird pollination.

The petals may also release a fragrance rather than producing a visual effect.