First Bloom Seedling from Thunder Bay

[user 9150]

The season is getting underway here at Hillsview Gardens. The A.O.S. Membership Meeting was just hosted by the Portland Orchid Society, a great success for everyone involved. This seedling was just dug up out of a community flat because I did not want to loose sight of it. It should get better on a larger plant, however, not too bad on it's maiden flowering! Hope you enjoy this spotted lovely!

HP-80 Paph. Spotglen 'Doodlebug' HCC/AOS x Thunder Bay 'Flash' AM/AOS

 

[Leo_5313]

Very nice! Always love your complexes!

 

[chrismende]

Nice youngster, Theresa!

 

[Ozpaph]

good potential.

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Lot's of potential there. Nice one Theresa. We missed you this year in Florida, but appreciated your donated plants.

 

[user 9150]

Lot's of potential there. Nice one Theresa. We missed you this year in Florida, but appreciated your donated plants.

One week before the A.O.S. Membership Meeting in Portland, I was overwhelmed, next year for sure! Hope you can make the Paph Guild in Santa Barbara!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Very nice! I love the spots and the color. I'm hoping to get some type of red bulldog paph soon.

 

[wjs2nd]

Very nice bloom!

 

[abax]

Theresa, I hope you have more plants coming along to sell. It's quite
stunning.

 

[user 9150]

Theresa, I hope you have more plants coming along to sell. It's quite
stunning.

The flats are going to be potted up and offered very soon.

Theresa.

 

[Ross]

As you've already said, the flower shows good potential with the dorsal locked in and nice petal width. This blooming reminds me of a "gangly" teenager still waiting to fill out.

 

[SlipperFan]

As you've already said, the flower shows good potential with the dorsal locked in and nice petal width. This blooming reminds me of a "gangly" teenager still waiting to fill out.

:rollhappy:

 

[abax]

This bloom reminds me quite a bit of Paph. Quiberon Bay (Winston Churchill 'Redoubtable' FCC/AOS x Milmoore 'Maltese' AM/AOS). Is the
Thunder Bay a bit more red than burgundy? I have Quiberon Bay from
you, of course, and it's doing extremely well. Alhambra is in low bud at the
moment and I'm delighted, Theresa.

 

[user 9150]

This bloom reminds me quite a bit of Paph. Quiberon Bay (Winston Churchill 'Redoubtable' FCC/AOS x Milmoore 'Maltese' AM/AOS). Is the
Thunder Bay a bit more red than burgundy? I have Quiberon Bay from
you, of course, and it's doing extremely well. Alhambra is in low bud at the
moment and I'm delighted, Theresa.

Thunder Bay is fuller in the petals than the Milmoore 'Maltese'. It breeds darker spotting in the dorsal. Here is a photo for comparison.
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...6BEA4813F54A16E61681CB0714DAA7ED8C709&first=1

Hope the link works!

Theresa.

 

[abax]

Thank you for the comparison. Now I think I'll need both plants! Just for
scientific interest, don't ya know.