My first Roth in bud !

[AdamD]

Congratulations! That is quite a roth! AM/AOS on a first bloom is outstanding, especially these days. I am psyched for you. Wow. I bet you get a few calls or emails about that one. Has anyone offered to buy it yet?

 

[Ozpaph]

Wonderful news. Congrats.

 

[bigleaf]

Thank you. I got lucky on this one. No offer but I don't intend to sell it. I am keeping it to get larger and flowering on multiple growth one day.

Taken this indoor.

 

[rangiku]

Congrats, Peter, well done!! Another award for Pylo.

 

[ehanes7612]

they give AM's to roths ???...anyway, congrats..(Hmm, I wonder if they give HCC's to roths?)

 

[abax]

Congratulations Mr. Lin! Outstanding accomplishment on your first blooming roth. I can see a second greenhouse in your future just for
Paphs.

 

[emydura]

Congratulations Peter. That is a magnificent roth and fully deserved of the award. How does it compare against your best Phals'?

 

[Trithor]

Congratulations! Statuesque clone.

 

[Wendy]

Congrats! Well deserved! Maybe an upgrade to FCC on future bloomings? :clap:

 

[bigleaf]

Thank you everyone. I was on cloud 9 yesterday searching internet for more Paph roth and its hybrid. I have couple other Paph roth - one from Frank Smith and one from Main Show (probably Bear's breeding in Taiwan) that has buds forming. But it looks like 2 flowers and might not be as dark judging by the bud appearance.

I got an offer this morning to sell this plant the whole thing. I think it's a generous offer so I may have to eat my words of keeping this plant to bloom again.

How does this compare to my best phalaenopsis? I don't know if it's comparable. As an orchid addict I have many favorite and most of my greenhouse feels like a museum keeping plants I am fond of over time. At present I don't collect paph actively or hybridize with them. I have a nice Paph delenatii in bloom that I could make paph delrosii ? Anyway, tough decision to make.

 

[AdamD]

I knew that was coming... If you really like the plant, as a stipulation of selling it, you can ask the buyer for the first division of the plant. That's what I would do anyways. With roths though it could be a few year until a plant is big enough to divide, and then a few more years until you see more flowers. That whole process could take another decade. You are faced with a tough decision. But it's a good problem to have!

 

[MorandiWine]

Fantastic!!! Congrats!!


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[Migrant13]

Way to go Peter!

 

[Heather]

Congratulations again Peter! Shared your photo on our FB page as well!

 

[The Orchid Boy]

From phal phanatic to paph phreak...

 

[SlipperKing]

Congratulations indeed! With a 85 pt score, can easily be raised the a FCC on future bloomings.

 

[abax]

I don't think I'd sell that beauty unless you can get enough for it to build
another greenhouse...or start one anyway.

 

[bigleaf]

I received this photo from Dallas Judging Center photographer David Gould.

 

[NYEric]

Congrats! That's a great Paph start. Tough decision. Best of luck.

 

[ehanes7612]

nice dorsal