Peppermint

[orchid527]

Purchased this several years ago as a small seedling from Fox Valley at the Chicagoland Orchid Fest. It is niveum x adductum "Black Top". It tried to bloom for the first time last year, but the spike was looping around as it extended and I broke it trying to fix the problem. This year it has 2 flowers, but I believe it is capable of more in the future. The spread of the flower is 13 cm and the plant has three growths, the largest having a leaf span of about 10 inches. Mike

 

[NYEric]

:drool: Along with Paph Chrystelle, and Woluwense, and Saint Niv, one of my favorite type crosses! Thanks for sharing

 

[tomkalina]

Very nice, Mike. It's one of the better hybrids we've registered.

 

[chris20]

Really unique; love it.

 

[Erythrone]

Wow!!! Love it!

 

[Wendy]

A cutie!

 

[troy]

Wow!!!!! I'd be really happy!!!! That is a great blooming!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Migrant13]

Looks great!

 

[Markhamite]

Very nice! Lovely cross.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Nice turnout!

Great that it made another spike in a year after that first one was broken.
Maybe this might be a easy bloomer?

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice flower -- interesting cross.

 

[Justin]

Great

 

[Ozpaph]

very interesting and good result - thought it might be darker, though.

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice clone Mike. Hang on to it, I sure this is a rare hybrid in collections these days. I found it to be difficult at best.

 

[tomkalina]

There's no doubt this hybrid is a slow grower. It took us almost five years out of flask to flower the first one. As far as color, there's a range from very light to dark, and I'd put Mike's about mid-way. Here's a photo a slightly darker one to flower (for us) a couple of years ago.

 

[troy]

That is a great cross!! Well done!!!

 

[17andgrowing]

That's lovely.

 

[Kawarthapine]

That is an amazing flower...

...I'm adding it to my bucket list.

Thanks for posting.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Nice shape and I love the big petals.

 

[JeanLux]

Look great, these ones !!!! Jean