Paphiopedilum micranthum x gardineri

[Paphiolive]

Hello,
This is a first blooming of this plant I hope that the next bloom will be better. It came from In Charm or Ching Hua, I don't remember.

Olivier

 

[Paphiolive]

May be this photo is better to see the details

 

[labskaus]

If the gardineri used was in fact wilhelminae, which I think is usual, I would have expected a smaller and darker version of Gloria Naugle. This flower doens't meet my expectations in any respect.

 

[Ozpaph]

whoa!

 

[SlipperKing]

How confident are you with micranthum being one parent? The reason I ask, the outcome is what is seen when delenatii is used in many crosses, such as, Black Diamond (delenatii X fairrieanum).

 

[Trithor]

Ouch! I think this is a brachy cross, niveum or bellatulum by gardineri (or primary brachy x gardineri)? Shape could certainly improve on a subsequent flowering.

 

[Erythrone]

It looks a lot like Black Diamond.

 

[John Boy]

that's the price we all pay, with riscy crosses, using (cross) Section species.... The eternal game.....

 

[Dido]

Interesting one

 

[Paphiolive]

Thanks at all for your opinion. Yes, It's always unpleasant to discover the label's mistake on the plant.
Sure, it's not a bad plant, I will wait for the next blooming for appreciate it.
Regards
Olivier

 

[emydura]

How confident are you with micranthum being one parent? The reason I ask, the outcome is what is seen when delenatii is used in many crosses, such as, Black Diamond (delenatii X fairrieanum).

I agree Rick. It looks to have delenatii in it.

 

[Ozpaph]

I bet the delenatii wont own up to being a parent!

 

[NYEric]

It looks a lot like Black Diamond.

I was thinking the same thing. Can you post a photo of the folilage?

 

[Trithor]

I agree, it does look very much like Black Diamond

 

[Paphiolive]

These is foliage

 

[Erythrone]

The foliage looks like Black Diamond's

 

[SlipperKing]

I have to agree.

 

[Trithor]

Yup, just checked mine, foliage looks identical

 

[Paphiolive]

Ok Thanks for your identification.
Olivier

 

[NYEric]

There are photos of that true cross here I believe.