Paphiopedilum rothschildianum 'New Bear' SM/TPS x ro-6

[Fabrice]

I hoped a good color with this cross. I have a good color!
It's at this time the rothschildianum of my collection with the darkest dorsal.

First bloom. It's a small flower of 23cms and the petals are not completely flat.
But 4 flowers for a 1st time with good presentation. (next photos with the 4 flowers)

 

[emydura]

The colour is incredible. I do much prefer these dark roths. I'd be willing to overlook those tiny faults for a colour as good as that.

 

[cattmad]

Great color

 

[Stone]

Very nice one! how old is the plant?

 

[SlipperFan]

Gorgeous chocolate!

 

[eggshells]

Very nice. Still waiting for mine to bloom.

 

[SlipperKing]

Yep! you hit on this one! That is sweet!

 

[rdlsreno]

I Likey!

Ramon

 

[Rick]

That's a keeper. Great color:clap:

 

[2Toned]

The colour is incredible. I do much prefer these dark roths. I'd be willing to overlook those tiny faults for a colour as good as that.

I'll second that!

 

[abax]

Very striking color and a nice, big nose.

 

[Trithor]

Perhaps the petals will straighten a bit as the flowers mature? Either way it is a small minor fault on an incredible set of flowers. The dorsal colour is magical, streaks of blackcurrant jelly on vanilla icecream! (or a bit like my shirt front after a night of cigars and port)

 

[Ozpaph]

can't wait for my flask of these to flower in 5-8yrs..............

 

[Cheyenne]

It goes without saying that it has great color. It is rare to see a roth so dark. It has alot of potential for future breeding. I can't wait for the coming years to see alot of dark roth seedling coming to bloom.

 

[SlipperKing]

Anyone have any history on this 'New Bear' clone? Is it from the 'MM' and 'Rex' cross?

 

[Shiva]

Well done Fabrice, beautiful roths you have this morning.

 

[Fabrice]

No, New Bear and ro-6 seems to be wild collected plant.

 

[Justin]

i have a couple from this cross too. great to see that they can bloom out so nicely!

 

[tcw]

Nice color!

 

[nikv]

I like it a lot!