Paphiopedilum vietnamense ‘Halo Be Thy Name’ AM/AOS

[DrLeslieEe]

Congrats!!! That is a BEAUTY!!! Wish they weren’t so difficult! You have to have the patience of a saint

Thanks again everyone.

 

[tnyr5]

Awww shame.

I looked at your old post but the vietnamense pic was not loading. If you find it, can you post here?

Also how were the baby vietnamenses doing? I think you selfed it?

Sadly the selfing never took.
Screenshot of the old pic is the best I can do.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Sadly the selfing never took.
Screenshot of the old pic is the best I can do. View attachment 36770

That pouch is nice and dark like Halo too. It would’ve been a great match!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

In our shared breeding program to maintain the species conservation and to create superior genetic potential, ‘Halo’ was bred onto by pollen graciously donated by PaphParadise of their best vietnamense named ‘Claret’ AM/AOS (87 points) that has great shape and deep color pouch.

See ‘Claret’ pic below that was graciously given permission for me to use by the talented AOS photographer Ramon de los Santos.

I think a perfect match!!



In a few years, they should be available to sell by PaphParadise.

 

[Tom-DE]

Love that pouch!

 

[Guldal]

In our shared breeding program to maintain the species conservation and to create superior genetic potential, ‘Halo’ was bred onto by pollen graciously donated by PaphParadise of their best vietnamense named ‘Claret’ AM/AOS (87 points) that has great shape and deep color pouch.

See ‘Claret’ pic below that was graciously given permission for me to use by the talented AOS photographer Ramon de los Santos.

I think a perfect match!!

View attachment 36818

In a few years, they should be available to sell by PaphParadise.

Lovely! And sticking to the celestial/religious metaphors: a match made in Heaven!

 

[blondie]

One of the best I've personally seen

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Second bud just opening… still needs a couple days to mature.

Unfortunately the first flower didn’t take the pod from Claret. Will attempt again on this new flower.

 

[Happypaphy7]

and what happened?
I assumed that your pollen were sent out to California also?
And where did your plant come from?
Sorry about too many questions but I did not see this thread until today.
I would love to buy a flask when it becomes available!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Pod here didn’t take unfortunately. And yes, I sent Halo pollen out west as well.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Pod here didn’t take unfortunately. And yes, I sent Halo pollen out west as well.

Bummer!! Did you hear anything back from PP??

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Bummer!! Did you hear anything back from PP??

PP plant wasn’t in bloom at the time.

 

[Happypaphy7]

I see. There's still hope, then!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I see. There's still hope, then!

Yes will try again and again until success lol.

 

[annica.jarvela]

Dear DrLeslie, apologies for the delay. Congratulations on your AM! Stunning flower and a beautiful plant. That pouch has an amazingly dark colour, that would be nice to get passed forward. That `Claret looks also good, but yours is better. To my eye or taste, perhaps only the dorsal is a bit long and pointed, but otherwise great in every way. Good luck with it and thanks for sharing/showing that with us.