Recent content by Tony

One of your flask grown seedlings? Congrats!

I'd be curious to see a better shot of the staminode.

Another stonei is open, this one from Paph Paradise. The first plant to open is well past prime but I couldn't resist taking a group shot anyway.

Not putting on a big show yet as it's just a little first bloomer, but I'm told this is an uncommon species in the US so I thought it would be worth posting.

I would consider modern Maudiae type complex breeding to be exactly what you're asking for. They're fast growing and bloom whenever a growth matures, which can be non-stop on a large plant.

I get 3-4 years out of it before the Grodan is too clogged up with algae and organic debris.

That's a keeper, nicely done!

Finding them is the hard part. I haven't seen one yet here in SC, my plants are from FL.

There is one more bud under the top one opening.

https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=EPMA3

I do have a couple more stonei on deck though

Are they really that difficult? One of the judges at Asheville commented that the one I had on display there was only the second he had seen in his life. The first was mine in our show last year lol Besides you have like 40 flowers on 'Mont Milais' right now, that's way cooler 😂

Check out past posts from @Happypaphy7 detailing his trash bag method.

Peak blooming season has passed but I'm still getting flowers here and there. Another stonei: Sunlight Rothschild: Xanthophyllum: Lastly a disappointing Wössner Black Wings. It had potential with four flowers on a first bloom and a nicely marked dorsal sepal, but as it opened the...

I think I have a few spare divisions out in my shade house, I'll find them and shoot you a message.