Paphiopedilum rothschildianum "Spitfire"

[Fabrice]

Again my TC2 x self.
From a selfing of a wild collected plant. Every year I think to sell it and every year, I can't do it because it has something special in my eyes.
This year, I saw a "red nose spitfire" in it. So, I gave it this clonal name! :roll eyes:

 

[Kawarthapine]

Amazing how much the pouch changes colour from shade to sunlight.

I like.

Thanks for posting.

 

[Ross]

It is very elegant and every roth is impressive in its own right. Any roth that blooms reliably is a keeper!

 

[gego]

Fabrice, that is a beauty. I can really see where you are coming from. It's the balance and the color. Is this a first bloom? Is it possible to get 5 in the future? Congrats.

 

[Justin]

Nice

 

[emydura]

Very nice. I'd certainly keep it. I haven't got to a stage where I need to cull my roths.

 

[Wendy]

Beautiful wide dorsal.

 

[Migrant13]

Another attractive and well grown Roth.

 

[Ozpaph]

a very stately flower - a keeper

 

[abax]

Really good name...it does look a bit like the old airplane
Spitfire in a flower sort of way.

 

[Fabrice]

Fabrice, that is a beauty. I can really see where you are coming from. It's the balance and the color. Is this a first bloom? Is it possible to get 5 in the future? Congrats.

No, it's the 3rd ou 4th bloom. Always 3 flowers or maybe one time with 4 but I'm not sure.

It's a very easy and fast grower.

 

[orchidman77]

It's a very easy and fast grower.

Those are the magic words!! Keep it my friend!

David

 

[GuRu]

...........It's a very easy and fast grower.

On the one hand, easily and fast growing roths are rare so you should keep it.
On the other hand I would keep it anyway, because of its beauty.

 

[paphioboy]

Very nice! Is the plant large? I'm asking because you mentioned it is a selfing from wild roth. Most of the wild roths tend to have pretty large leafspans, over 1m.

 

[SlipperFan]

It is nice.