paph sanders pride x susan booth

[mjehughes]

very large 1st flower with very thick substance and corkscrew twisty petals
size from rothchildianum, yellow & substance from praestans ?
1st time blooming.. hopefully next time will spread out the flowers more
not enough sun?? .


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[likespaphs]

do you grow it dark?
i've heard lots of things have shorter stalks this year for some reason

 

[mjehughes]

live in portland Oregon.. dreary rainy cloudy and 60deg and raining today in JULY - not enough sun for most things this year.. feels like march.

 

[Wendy]

It shows promise. I'd see what it does on the next blooming.:clap:

 

[W. Beetus]

Interesting hybrid. I do like the corkscrew petals.

 

[biothanasis]

Very nice!

 

[NYEric]

live in portland Oregon.. dreary rainy cloudy and 60deg and raining today in JULY - not enough sun for most things this year.. feels like march.

Really? I like cool and wet. I should check average annual temps there.

 

[GuRu]

....dreary rainy cloudy and 60deg and raining today in JULY - not enough sun for most things this year.. feels like march.

I can see the deary weather and the rain on your photo !!
Nevertheless a nice cross with lovely blooms !

 

[ncart]

Really? I like cool and wet. I should check average annual temps there.

Should check the total rainy days. Not fun living here. It's in the middle of July and the high temp yesterday was high 60s.