Paph Cooksonii 09'

I got this plant from the Gerbers a few years back and it must of been a 12+ growth unbloomed seedling Well, it bloomed last year, one growth, one flower. This year I get one growth, two flowers. Yeah!

Whole plant.


Flower(s)

I like this a lot - fantastic veining on the petals and dorsal! :clap::clap::drool:

Am I right in my memory of this being druyii x roth? Could you tell me your cultural conditions for this please?

Thanks

Dan

dan_t said:

I like this a lot - fantastic veining on the petals and dorsal! :clap::clap::drool:

Am I right in my memory of this being druyii x roth? Could you tell me your cultural conditions for this please?

Thanks

Dan

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Yes,Dan you are right about the cross. I give it the brightest light I can all year (cattelya), maxium concentration of fertilizer and the lower 50's for night time winters. It's a 15 plus growth plant in a 6 inch aircone pot so, being big maybe a factor as well. Ross posted his plant last year. He maybe able to tell you more and how large of a plant his is.

I agree with Dan for the great veining!!! the shape: I should have to get used to it! What size is the flower ? Jean

It was much better last year.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg278/SlipperKing/PC2-1.jpg

VERY nice. I keep torturing my Cooksonii in hopes of convincing it to flower but no luck yet. It is a huge plant as well....many growths. Thanks for the tips.

Not a cross you see every day. Nicely grown plant. Your previous flowering was stunning.

David

Not an easy one to flower either. Nice job!

wish mine would bloom...very nice!

Interesting & what a difference from last year! Thanks for the cultural tips .... hmmm .... makes me wonder if my roth x tigrinum might respond to that treatment!

Cool, bright and dry from Feb to mid March seemed to get the job done. I got tired of messing with the plant once I solved the puzzle, and sold it in bloom a couple years ago.

Nice warm colors.

Very nice, and better than last year!

Cheers, Carsten

paphreek said:

Cool, bright and dry from Feb to mid March seemed to get the job done. I got tired of messing with the plant once I solved the puzzle, and sold it in bloom a couple years ago.

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Ross,
Shame on you! IMO you only solved part of the puzzle. Now I want to figure out how to get more then one darn spike! on a big a$$ plant!

Thanks for the pictures of this rare hybrid

Best greetings

Olaf

Lovely!!! Interesting shape and great colour!

SlipperKing said:

Ross,
Shame on you! IMO you only solved part of the puzzle. Now I want to figure out how to get more then one darn spike! on a big a$$ plant!

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I had two spikes on it when I sold it. I wasn't that thrilled with the flower quality and needed to make room for other things.

paphreek said:

I had two spikes on it when I sold it. I wasn't that thrilled with the flower quality and needed to make room for other things.

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Sounds reasonable. I probably need to do the same.