Paph Snowbird

[Achamore]

Bought this cross many years ago from Hadley Cash of Marriott Orchids, and then lost it on the move to Scotland. Am very pleased to have a new one, which arrived a couple of months ago and has opened its bloom in the last few days. The photo was taken today, which is about 3 days into opening.

 

[orchidman77]

Beautiful! Love that little cluster of spots right in the center of the dorsal.

David

 

[Trithor]

Very nice. It. What is the breeding of this hybrid? It has an old style 'Rosy Dawn' look to it.

 

[Erythrone]

Beautiful

 

[Justin]

Going to be great. Please post a pic after it turns white. I have salty 'val' and jack tonkin 'vals choice' in flower now

 

[trdyl]

Wonderful! :drool:

 

[jimspaphs]

I like that,keep the photos coming

 

[Ozpaph]

very delicate

 

[Markhamite]

Very classy looking. Love it!

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice. I could like this complex.

 

[NYEric]

Nice. thanks for sharing.

 

[Achamore]

Very nice. It. What is the breeding of this hybrid? It has an old style 'Rosy Dawn' look to it.

Jack Tonkin x Diversion

http://www.marriottorchids.com/DL.html

 

[17andgrowing]

Don't own any bulldogs, but I like this one.

 

[Achamore]

I'm not a lover of the Complex Paphs either. But this one is delightful I feel.

 

[fibre]

Lovely flower! Is this 'Opalescense'? How long are the leaves?

 

[Achamore]

This is Snowbird 'Robin'. I'll measure the leaves shortly.

 

[Achamore]

 

[fibre]

Thanks!

 

[Achamore]

The mature leaves are between roughly 22cm and 30cm.

The colours are fading a bit now. I prefer it as you see here, when the bloom has just opened.

I once mentioned at a British Paph Society meeting that I didn't like the complex paphs. Not one person agreed, and I was left with the impression that such a response on my part was just stupid ignorance. But even after all these years, I still don't like the vast majority of complex paphs. But Hadley Cash does a fabulous job in creating superb examples of them, and some definitely are enticing to me.

 

[Justin]

i've said it before but i really love these classic white complex!