Recent content by Baarts

Ecuagenera had to have done very well in Toronto last weekend between a crazy amount of pre orders (mine included) ….they were being very well shopped on Friday of the show set up by society members setting up displays and other vendors....apparently they sold out mid day on Sunday...So...

Two things...those that questioned...were right....further investigation has shown that this plant is Lathamianum albescens...thanks everyone for your input & good eye for detail. The CCM was clawed back as well...because I am a few months shy of having owned for a year....so....here's hoping it...

Not award photo, waiting for that to be sent. Plant was awarded yesterday with a CCM 81 points Paphiopedilum Leeanum albescens. 7 flowers and one just starting to open.

Thanks for your input. My friend who is very well versed in orchids period including paphiopedilums today sent me the following notes..... If the sanderae form is albescent, it is actually a stronger argument in support of Leeanum than if a true albino had been used. I am In support of the...

Morning Happy Paphy...this was in her Communication to me As well ... She refers to villosum... ( insigne sanderae x spicerianum.) I never ordered any crosses with villosum or we would have had a serious problem, because Lathamianum looks almost the same. ( I actually checked all the...

My friend has done considerable research on this particular plant and she is familiar with the collection from which the plant was obtained...in fact it is very likely that over 30 years ago, she gave this division away to the grower....anyways....these are her discoveries... Brenda, Great...

Does anybody have an albescense form of Leeanum? If so can you post pic ? Mine is just starting to open in the past and it appears that the flowers are not going to flatten out much ...