Paph Season 2022

[Tony]

Hung Sheng Eagle × anitum produced a disaster of a flower, wiped out pretty much any trace of gigantifolium influence and just looks like a poor Wössner Black Wings.

 

[GuRu]

Love the color on the PEOY!

So do I !

 

[GuRu]

Hung Sheng Eagle × anitum produced a disaster of a flower, wiped out pretty much any trace of gigantifolium influence and just looks like a poor Wössner Black Wings.

Tony, you critics is very harsh.....mine would be much milder.

 

[Tony]

Tony, you critics is vry harsh.....mine would be much milder.

I'm working with big plants in a small greenhouse, I have to be harsh.

 

[Tony]

Not quite fully open yet but I'm loving this roths 'Gold Dynasty' × 'Giant Wings'. Also opening is a Wössner Black Wings from roths 'Leo'× anitum 'Ace'. Sam's WBW have a different look to them compared to the ones I have out of Taiwanese breeding.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Looks like a fat pouch.

 

[Tony]

Looks like a fat pouch.

It is, the flower is very stout overall and dark. The sepals could be larger but I like it enough to keep it and see how it matures.

 

[Tony]

Forgot that I also have a SeeHer Atian Royal (Bel Royal × roths) opening. The more I see of roths primary backcrosses the less interested I am in blooming more of them lol

 

[JLOG]

Forgot that I also have a SeeHer Atian Royal (Bel Royal × roths) opening. The more I see of roths primary backcrosses the less interested I am in blooming more of them lol

Agree with you. Roths shines by himself

 

[Tony]

Agree with you. Roths shines by himself

It seems pretty rare for them to do anything interesting, most I've bloomed have just looked like a subpar roths.

 

[NEslipper]

I’m not a fan of kolopakingii and it’s hybrids in general, I feel kolo lessens the form and washes out the color, but in general I would agree with you about the backcrosses. A few exceptions would be Lady Rothschild, Rollie Wilson, and Hilo Black Eagle. With regards to Lady Roths, stonei is so dominant in its hybrids, even 2 shots of roth can’t always overcome it. The best have the color of Lady Isobel with the form of a pure roth, and they can be absolutely spectacular. James Fang of HOF has been blooming out an amazing grex of Rollie Wilson, and I think at least one sibling plant has won an FCC, just massive flowers with incredibly wide petals. I think the plant was posted here, so probably worth searching around.

Forgot that I also have a SeeHer Atian Royal (Bel Royal × roths) opening. The more I see of roths primary backcrosses the less interested I am in blooming more of them lol

 

[NEslipper]

Agree this roth looks promising, loving the petal stance so far. Please post again when it’s fully open!

Not quite fully open yet but I'm loving this roths 'Gold Dynasty' × 'Giant Wings'. Also opening is a Wössner Black Wings from roths 'Leo'× anitum 'Ace'. Sam's WBW have a different look to them compared to the ones I have out of Taiwanese breeding.

 

[Tony]

My only complaint is the size of the sepals, but the petal stance and coloring is fantastic. This plant was shipped last month and repotted, then spiked within a couple of weeks of that so I'm sure it's not blooming as well as it could have. I'll definitely keep it to see what it can do on a more mature plant.

 

[Tony]

I’m not a fan of kolopakingii and it’s hybrids in general, I feel kolo lessens the form and washes out the color, but in general I would agree with you about the backcrosses. A few exceptions would be Lady Rothschild, Rollie Wilson, and Hilo Black Eagle. With regards to Lady Roths, stonei is so dominant in its hybrids, even 2 shots of roth can’t always overcome it. The best have the color of Lady Isobel with the form of a pure roth, and they can be absolutely spectacular. James Fang of HOF has been blooming out an amazing grex of Rollie Wilson, and I think at least one sibling plant has won an FCC, just massive flowers with incredibly wide petals. I think the plant was posted here, so probably worth searching around.

I am growing out some Lady Roths, and I have a Haur Jih Anita/Hilo Black Eagle in sheath now. I'll give them their chance of course but they'll have to be pretty spectacular to earn their bench space after blooming, if they look too rothy I'd rather just grow roths.

 

[Tony]

I don't think I posted this one, it is the other 'Jungle Select' × ('Atlantis' × '426') and nowhere near as nice as the first. Another cull for the cull throne.

 

[NEslipper]

Beautiful! Great color and petal stance, congrats!

My only complaint is the size of the sepals, but the petal stance and coloring is fantastic. This plant was shipped last month and repotted, then spiked within a couple of weeks of that so I'm sure it's not blooming as well as it could have. I'll definitely keep it to see what it can do on a more mature plant.

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[Tony]

My best tigrinum blasted this year but this first bloomer is looking promising.

 

[Tony]

Still expanding, this one looks to be a winner.

 

[GuRu]

Still expanding, this one looks to be a winner.

Indeed Tony, this flower looks really great !

 

[Duck Slipper]

Impressive thread and plants!