Vietnamense?? opening

[Pleurothallidan]

Is it me or does it just seem like an infection on the top leaf? Normal wilting looks different.

I think it is normal wilting. it has stopped progressing since the flower fully opened.

Forget the judges...it is a good one in your eyes then it is a good one..., right, Eric?
I want to see a new photo again if you can. Just want to see how it finally has developed.

here it is today! I think the dorsal is the most impressive thing about this one. It has stretched quite a bit in size and is now 11 cm NS

 

[Jpari]

I am really excited to hear how this plant does at judging. Please fill us in after it is judged. Good luck!

 

[Tom-DE]

The whole flower is impressive! Thank you!

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Not bad at all.

Are those dimples on pouch? Side and top views?

 

[Tom-DE]

Not bad at all.

Are those dimples on pouch? Side and top views?

I think the flower is on the way out now. The pouch surface got rough. It is such a pity--beautiful but very short-live.

 

[Djthomp28]

I love this one!

 

[Pleurothallidan]

Forgot to take more pictures. It got an HCC of 78 today at judging though! It was a little on the smaller side and the colour a bit more faded. Wind roughed it up before I got inside which is probably what reduced the natural spread and cupped the petals more. Oh well!

 

[Jpari]

Congratulations! I had hoped that it would receive a flower award. On another bloom, you could re-submit it for judging. I think that that Paph. has an AM in it's future.

 

[Tom-DE]

It is a very very nice clone. If the flower was fresh, you probably would get an AM/AOS award for the flower. Congrats!

 

[Pleurothallidan]

Congratulations! I had hoped that it would receive a flower award. On another bloom, you could re-submit it for judging. I think that that Paph. has an AM in it's future.

It is a very very nice clone. If the flower was fresh, you probably would get an AM/AOS award for the flower. Congrats!

Thank you! Definitely looking forward to future bloomings.

 

[Djthomp28]

Congrats!

 

[Tom-DE]

Is the flower still hanging on? 10 days and counting?

 

[Pleurothallidan]

Congrats!

Thank you!

Is the flower still hanging on? 10 days and counting?

No I cut the flower right after judging. I want to ensure the plant lives to the next blooming