Paph Toni Semple

SlipperKing · Feb 8, 2009

Here is one that I'm excited about and couldn't wait any longer to post! I nearly lost this plant and it has taken years (6) to bring her back to blooming. Over a year ago it made the final "flowering" leaf but nothing came up! I though oh well, 6 more years to go! As you can see, not so.
Paph Toni Semple, (haynaldianum X lowii)

I love the strong coloring on the dorsal

and the pouch;

biothanasis · Feb 8, 2009

Mysterious revealing!!! hehe!!! Great colours...!!! Can't wait to see it fully open!!!!!

rdlsreno · Feb 8, 2009

How exciting!!!!!:clap:

Ramon

Wendy · Feb 8, 2009

Good for you in bringing it back to health! Can't wait to see the flowers open....but I totally understand why you posted this early. Thanks for sharing your excitment. :clap:

jblanford · Feb 8, 2009

WOW!!! Rick that is going to be awesome, I can't wait also. Thanks Jim.

Yoyo_Jo · Feb 8, 2009

Very exciting - looking forward to more progression photos!!

TyroneGenade · Feb 9, 2009

Oo! I have flowering size plants of both species coming my way in March. Guess what I will be doing with them...

I love the bright colours and striking shape of these species. Its magnificent how the come out so strongly in this hybrid.

tt4n

Damas · Feb 9, 2009

This one looks so promising !

Potterychef · Feb 9, 2009

Definately a patient man's game, thats for sure! I have a paph. Coos from another life that was so near death and scale ridden it should have been tossed. But now 4 years later it has a spike. Lifes small triumphs! Good job Rick

PAPIPAF · Feb 9, 2009

good job, only some seconds for a look,six long years to show this guy, thanks,it'll be great , evidently!

Greenpaph · Feb 9, 2009

Congratulations! Great work!

NYEric · Feb 11, 2009

good save.

SlipperKing · Feb 13, 2009

Updated PIC

I know I have commented in the past about not liking these closely related species hybrids. But in this case, I would not confuse this flower for one of the parents. I love the colors on this flower.

Closeup:

JeanLux · Feb 13, 2009

pretty shape and interesting coloring, esp.petals !!! what do you think? more haynaldianum or lowii?? Jean

biothanasis · Feb 13, 2009

WOW!!! I has so beautiful colours!!!!! Rainbowish!!! WOW

Damas · Feb 13, 2009

Stunning ! :drool:

marccub · Feb 13, 2009

WOwwowowo !!! A real beauty !!!!! congratulation !

Leo Schordje · Feb 13, 2009

SlipperKing said:
I know I have commented in the past about not liking these closely related species hybrids. But in this case, I would not confuse this flower for one of the parents.

Looks like a new subspecies of Paph richardianum to me, quick, let's find somebody to write a new species description!

oke: Oops, Sorry, I was just channelling a certain someone. :evil:

Yes, to us experienced growers there is no confusion, but to a novice this sure does look like one of the infinite variations on the lowii theme. A lovely flower to be sure, and I would happily grow this myself. They make stunning specimen plants. The one I had years ago had even more vigor than either parent.

Leo

SlipperFan · Feb 13, 2009

Certainly the best from both parents.

rdlsreno · Feb 14, 2009

Very nice Toni Semple! You can see the combination of the two species, the petals of lowii with the staminode more of the haynaldianum ( egg shaped) and the coloration of the dorsal sepals is more lowii but you can see the spotting on the base of the dorsal sepals which came from haynaldianum.

Ramon

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