Paph Sander's Pride

[Faan]

First time to bloom for me.

 

[biothanasis]

WOW!! Gorgeous!!!

 

[JeanLux]

very, very nice!!! Looks like a lot of stonei in it!! Jean

 

[Ayreon]

Looks great!
I would have guessed Lady Isabel.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I'll second that - gorgeous!

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice one Faan but I don't see any sanderianum influence in this flower(?)

 

[etex]

WOW!! Beautiful and stately bloom!! What is it a cross of??

 

[TyroneGenade]

Very nice, Faan. I have to come visit and see it up close and personal. I have to pick up a plant or two at Sheila's sometime soon so I may be able to pop over.

Your flower looks very much like the one here: http://www.billrobson.net/gallery/paph/ and has some of the features seen in the two plants here: http://www.slipperorchids.info/paphprimaries/index.html#polyantha (about 1/4 the way down the page). The way the petals droop (rather than hang) and the dark markings in the dorsal make me think this isn't a pure stonei...

 

[Shiva]

A very lovely flower and the plant looks very well grown to. Congrats!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :clap: I'd love to have it in my collection! :drool: :drool:

 

[slippertalker]

Very lovely flower and it's a great Lady Isabel.

 

[John M]

Lovely; but, it looks like Lady Isabel. I see no sanderianum influence; but, there seems to be a lot of roth in that.

 

[emydura]

Very nice. I agree with the rest. that red pouch is a bit of a give away.

David

 

[Wendy]

Yup, it IS gorgeous but I agree on the Lady Isabel ID. We've had a few mislabeled plants...including mine....on here lately. Must be the season!

 

[SlipperFan]

Yup, it IS gorgeous but I agree on the Lady Isabel ID. We've had a few mislabeled plants...including mine....on here lately. Must be the season!

Yea -- me, too!
And I agree that it looks like Lady Isabel.
I'm glad there are so many here with sharp eyes!