Hi Hopes.

[Roy]

Some pics of forthcoming spikes for the spring and some pollen swapping.
#1 P. praestans

#2 P. philippinense....haven't flowered this one before.

#3 hirsutissimum v. esquirolei...1st flowering for me under my conditions and a fair sized flower sheath as well.

 

[paphioboy]

Congratulations..!

 

[Rick]

Looks like progress more than hopes Roy. Good growing.:clap:

I'm pretty pumped on the praestans.

 

[Roy]

Rick, a funny thing about the praestans, its was an outcross or selfing?? and I bought it from a grower in the Nth of Austr' where the climate is more natural for the plant. He had 2 plants the same size. My plant flowered 2 years before his did and was a better flower. To this day he can't work out how I did it with much less conditions than he. ( I laughed it little over that )
A pic of the first flowering, one flower only unfortunately.

 

[JeanLux]

I would really like to see the pict. of the blooms!! What time will they take from that point to flower?? Jean

 

[Roy]

I would really like to see the pict. of the blooms!! What time will they take from that point to flower?? Jean

Jean, hopefully these will be in flower for the spring shows. Months September thru October but they will flower when they want to.

 

[practicallyostensible]

Nice assortment, first off. Those are some of my all time favorites. Second, is that white coloration on photo #3, on the sheath and the surrounding leaves shine from the camera, hard water spots or, god forbid, powder from mealy bugs?

 

[Roy]

Nice assortment, first off. Those are some of my all time favorites. Second, is that white coloration on photo #3, on the sheath and the surrounding leaves shine from the camera, hard water spots or, god forbid, powder from mealy bugs?

Julia, thats a little fungicide residue. Particularly on hirsutissimum or esquirolei I use a surface fungicide to help protect from sheath or bud blasting. There are a few mealy bug about but mostly under control.

 

[jblanford]

They all look great Roy, looks like you'll have a good bloom season.

 

[Roy]

They all look great Roy, looks like you'll have a good bloom season.

Thanks Jim, its been a battle to get things right with the Paphs but all the heart ache looks like paying off at last.

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice job Roy. Curious, are your plants really that bright green? or is it my screen?

 

[Roy]

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