Paphiopedilum superbiens x St Swithin
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when i saw the title of the post i thought "this will be hideous" - i was surprised it is quite nice!!!!
Not bad. Thanks for sharing. Can you send a photo of the plant please. 
a nice outcome and artfully photographed.
troy
Well-Known Member
This is a very good blooming!! Excellent colors & shape!!!
SlipperFan
Addicted
Interesting flower. I like the coloring and the speckles. It will be interesting to see if you get more flowers in future blooming.
mrhappyrotter
Grand Chupacabra
Was it made using an album P. superbiens or P. philippinense? Or is there some genetic/pigmentation interaction happening that leads to muted coloration like that?
I would have anticipated those philippinense genes to direct the pouch color into the tan/brown/mud range, but the overall color is a lot more green than I would have expected.
I would have anticipated those philippinense genes to direct the pouch color into the tan/brown/mud range, but the overall color is a lot more green than I would have expected.
SlipperKing
Madd Virologist
Maybe the philie was green pouched clone. Isn't Paph Io superbiens X roth? It looks very similar.
I bought this plant 10 years ago. The French productor do not exist today. This is not a recent hybrid.
The original label ( tag or etiquette ! ) is " superbiens x St Swithin ".
One flower in a first flowering 5 years ago :
The plant :
The original label ( tag or etiquette ! ) is " superbiens x St Swithin ".
One flower in a first flowering 5 years ago :
The plant :
Paphluvr
Well-Known Member
Totally agree on both counts!
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17andgrowing
Guest
The purple hue set it off. Very lovely.
Camellkc
Well-Known Member
I used to hate the hybrids between multiflorals and single flowered but this is surprisingly nice to me.
Happypaphy7
Paphlover
Couldn't agree more on the above comments regarding this kind of breeding.
They produce some monsters. Worst of them all I'd say. lol
I once bought a hybrid between green/white maudiae type hybrid x phillippinense. I only bought it because it was small (barely 8 in across), leaves were interesting, and it was in bud. Oh, and it was inexpensive.
I was ready for the worst and when the flowers opened, yep, I got a real monster. Went straight to the garbage. hahaha
It was a pity because it had great quality which is a very reduced plant size while the spike and very tall with large flowers, which were uglier than you know....
They produce some monsters. Worst of them all I'd say. lol
I once bought a hybrid between green/white maudiae type hybrid x phillippinense. I only bought it because it was small (barely 8 in across), leaves were interesting, and it was in bud. Oh, and it was inexpensive.
I was ready for the worst and when the flowers opened, yep, I got a real monster. Went straight to the garbage. hahaha
It was a pity because it had great quality which is a very reduced plant size while the spike and very tall with large flowers, which were uglier than you know....
Trithor
Chico (..... the clown)
Some of my favorite plants in my collection are from this type of breeding. There may be some horrid results, but the successes are sublime!
This is, simply, ..... Lovely!
This is, simply, ..... Lovely!
