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About 8 months ago, I took advantage of double spikes on one of my compact maudiaes, pollinating one with niveum and the other with thaianum. Hopefully both crosses produce viable seed and I can get a direct comparison of the effects of the two on the same plant. Initially, because of the...

Awarded a year ago in October at the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society Show. As usual, I forgot to take a picture prior to the show. Here is this year's bloom.

Just awarded in Kansas City at the GKCOS Orchid Show last weekend. This is a picture of last year's bloom as I forgot to take one before heading to Kansas City

Registered in 1960 by Vacherot & Lecoufle, the flower was awarded in the U.S. in 1983. Madame Martinet is (callosum X delenatii)

First of the F2 generation cross that I kept. The other two are in spike. This blooming is lighter than previous bloomings.

I asked Julie to make a few cuttings of Bulbophyllums, and the next thing I know, she's hacking apart the Bulbophyllum purpureorhachis! We have 5 divisions, all with a lead growth. Because of the larger size, we will ship bare root with a bit of moist moss. We have grown and bloomed it...

This is the first of this cross to bloom for me. It is thaianum X vietnamense.

This one has nice form, but the "muddy" dorsal would most likely preclude any awards when compared to previous cultivars of the same cross. However, I think that this plant when combined with niveum, thaianum, or Nathaniel's Clarity (niveum x thaianum) has the potential to yield some nice pinks...

First to bloom from a flask I got from Sam Tsui in 2020. Approximate Measurements: NS: 9.0 cm, DW: 5.0 cm, PW: 5.2 cm

While not the greatest form, Paph thaianum 'Tiny Tot' has bloomed twice while maintaining a 3 inch (7.5 cm) leaf span. The other is a first time bloomer.

I'm not sure if I posted these before. I made an F2 generation cross back in 2010, using my best Doll's Kobold as the seed parent and using pollen from Bob in Albany. The best came out with more red in the dorsal.

One of my favorite things about hybrids is the variation one can get from a cross.

I have been off Slippertalk for the past few years, lurking and reading some of the threads, so I thought I'd introduce myself to the newer members. My name is Ross Hella and my wife and I are owners of Deerwood Orchids. We specialize in breeding compact/miniature Paphiopedilums.

A second generation kovachii hybrid (besseae X Incan Treasure) made by Orchids, Limited. NS: 13.7 cm, PW: 4.0 cm. [/UR [url=https://postimages.org/]

Registered in 1945, its parents are Gertrude West X delenatii. Paph Gertrude West has 71 other offspring and 3,908 progeny. Interestingly, Lady Clunas has no offspring, indicating that it is most likely a triploid. Still a very beautiful and unusual flower.

This group was exhibited at the St. Paul Winter Carnival by Arnold Klehm. Four flowers received flower quality awards and the whole group received an Award of Quality for the breeder, Arnie. The cross is Nulight X Lippewunder.

Just opened. The seed parent was a smaller charlesworthii by complex cross. pictured below: Here is another that has bloomed

Todd Eckel was an orchid enthusiast suffering from multiple auto immune conditions. I met him a couple summers ago and named this orchid for him. Just as this particular flower was starting to open last week, Todd passed away. His funeral service is tomorrow. Paph Todd Eckel = (Barbi-Doll X...

Got this one from Arnold Klehm. I chose it for its flower shape and compact growth habit: tip to tip leaf span is just under 12 inches.

This is the first of this cross to bloom. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, I only have a few seedlings.