New acquisitions from Orchids, Ltd.

[Ross]

I spent an enjoyable evening at Orchids, Ltd. on Saturday. Jerry, Yoko, Robert, and Jason hosted the Orchid Society of Minnesota for an after hours social at the greenhouse. Naturally we were able to buy orchids, too!:evil:

Here are the Paphs I purchased

Paph Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield (primulinum x Pacific Shamrock)

From left to right: Paph henryanum in bud, Paph sukhakulii, Paph charlesworthii in bud.

 

[SlipperFan]

Paph Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield is awesome!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Nice haul!! :clap:

 

[goldenrose]

Paph Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield is awesome!

I think so too! Will look forward to progress on the other 2!

 

[JeanLux]

great purchase!!! all of them in bud, / blooming!!! Jean

 

[rdlsreno]

Excellent purchase!! Very Nice!

Ramon

 

[Faan]

I like the Paph Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield. Will the colour change to a more yellow as the flower ages?
The other three plants look in a very good condition

 

[Carol]

I bought one of the same crosses from Out on a Limb Orchids when visiting my sister in the Seattle area last September. The color was very similar and after a month in bloom, I did not see a color change. One of our society members had to have it after I brought it to a society meeting for show and tell, so I sold it.

 

[Ross]

I like the Paph Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield. Will the colour change to a more yellow as the flower ages?
The other three plants look in a very good condition

The bloom appeared to be on its way out and was fading in color some. I would guess that like most yellows, it would start out with a little more green and then turn completely yellow after a week or two.

 

[Heather]

Very nice choices!

 

[NYEric]

While you were there did you see a Phrag Rising Sun for me!? :evil:

 

[Drorchid]

It was nice talking to you Ross! congratulations with your purchases! I agree the Paph Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield was a nice one.

While you were there did you see a Phrag Rising Sun for me!? :evil:

Say Eric why are you so obsessed with Phrag Rising Sun? We originally made the cross, but personnaly I did not care for it much. We did not get many seedlings out of this cross, so I don't think we have any left. This is one of the few photo's I took of one. To me it looked like a bad Phrag besseae:

Robert

 

[NYEric]

Say Eric why are you so obsessed with Phrag Rising Sun? We originally made the cross, but personnaly I did not care for it much. We did not get many seedlings out of this cross, so I don't think we have any left. This is one of the few photo's I took of one. To me it looked like a bad Phrag besseae:
Robert

Because it's Jason Fischer x Barbara LeAnn; which has a huge gene potential. The fact that so few of them came out makes it more desirable. There are crosses I try to get but the breeder says they don't have any, and they don't feel it's worth it to make them again. One of my favorite flowers is Asuko Fischer but they're hard to get; so until I grow mine to re-blooming size all I have is the memory. :sob:

 

[toddybear]

I have that primulinum cross ordered! Hope it looks that good!

 

[Rick]

What's the parentage of this henryanum Ross? OL has some good ones:clap:

 

[Ross]

What's the parentage of this henryanum Ross? OL has some good ones:clap:

This one is ('Hsingying' x 'Bear' SM/TPS), a Taiwanese cross. I believe that this is the same cross that Ernie has. I have a whole flask of ('Bear' SM/TPS x 'Sie Fong' BM/TPS), but they're at least another year away from blooming, and I couldn't resist another henryanum in bud. Rick, you're always welcome to have pollen if you want to try any more species crosses.

 

[NYEric]

I spent an enjoyable evening at Orchids, Ltd. on Saturday. Jerry, Yoko, Robert, and Jason hosted the Orchid Society of Minnesota for an after hours social at the greenhouse.

Right about here is where I would have gotten in trouble. I can imagine the look on their faces as I looked thru each phrag pot!

 

[goldenrose]

Please - we need an updated pic on the sukhakulii!

 

[Elena]

Fantastic haul, can't wait to see the picture of that henryanum

 

[Ross]

Please - we need an updated pic on the sukhakulii!

I'll post a picture when it's fully open.