Rothschildianum x sib (Imperial Wings x Giant Wings GM/WOC) in bloom

[CharlesD]

Don't remind me! What a disappointment it was!

When I was collecting plants about 15 years ago I bought plants from both the orchid zone and from Sam. The orchid zone's listing for roths didn't have any provenance for the parents and I thought I was getting a more sure chance from Sam's stuff because of the 'great' TON parentage. Honestly glad those plants died so I didn't have the disappointment!

 

[CharlesD]

By the way, did you ever resolve the leaf spotting problem you were having a while back?

 

[treefrog]

Honestly glad those plants died so I didn't have the disappointment!

Hahahahaha, that one good way to take life!

By the way, did you ever resolve the leaf spotting problem you were having a while back?

Good point, I will dig up this tread to give a follow up!

 

[MichaelTibbs]

Honestly this flower has a lot of kolopakingii and my guess is it’s kolopakingii x philippinense I do not see any rothschildianum in this hybrid

 

[treefrog]

A Paph. Temptation?

 

[Tom-DE]

A Paph. Temptation?

Not trying to discount M.T's suggestion, I do see rothschildianum/ss...
Mathieu, You can always make up your own mind here.... you can compare the details of the fully developed flower with all the suggestions...including Gary Romagna.

 

[BrucherT]

There’s rothschildianum in the laterals, dorsal and labellum. Basically throughout. I’m trying to see the kolopakingii at all; maybe in the labellum’s green color? But not in its shape.

 

[Julius]

Lord I’d be so mad if I flowered a “rothschildianum” that came out a jeezly hybrid! I’d haunt Sam from the grave! lol. I’m with the St. Swithin guessers. Looks like a compact phillipinense was used. Not seeing the kolopakingii stuff others note.

I think I agree. At first I was on board with the leaf width. But I would think the leaves are much longer as well. My St Swithin is quite similar so I will join that vote. This is a repost of my kolopakingii x haynaldianum 'Maple. I looked at some pics of both parents and both seem to have the trait of blooms more staggered alternating on the raceme. Both parents also have similarily curved dorsal sepals . A couple more nods to St Swithin