New Complex Seedlings

[user 9150]

Two first bloom seedlings from Hillsview Gardens HV-861 Paph. Don Egger.
A cross of (Spotglen 'Doodlebug' HCC/AOS x Duncan York 'Southard' AM/AOS)

Paph. Don Egger 'Tommy'

Paph. Don Egger 'Webmaster'

 

[Roy]

Both well worth having and displaying. definitely in the range of complex Paphs that are worth travelling with to shows.

 

[rdlsreno]

Very nice Theresa!! Very nice color and shape!


Ramon

 

[biothanasis]

Paph. Don Egger 'Tommy' is fantastic!!! Look at those spot pattern!!!!! Well, the other one is good, too...!!!

 

[P-chan]

Fantastic! Nice form...:clap:

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Both have nice shape. I'm not too much of a lover of the reds so I'd have to say my favorit is 'Tommy'. Thanks for sharing your photos.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: well - I'm a lover of reds!
But I also like bold spots. This is not bold but the spotting pattern is NICE!

 

[SlipperKing]

Those are some eye-popping photos! Love them both. Can't pick one!

 

[SlipperFan]

Rusty spots.

 

[NYEric]

Um, how are they seedlings if they're in bloom?

 

[user 9150]

Um, how are they seedlings if they're in bloom?

OK, seedlings blooming for the first time.

 

[NYEric]

I don't understand; how long is a plant a seedling?

 

[SlipperKing]

I don't understand; how long is a plant a seedling?

until it blooms! "then it's a seedling blooming for the first time"!

 

[NYEric]

Well, I look at it from the prospective of reproduction. If it's able to reproduce then isn't it more grown than a seedling/ maybe they should be called adolescent?

 

[slippertalker]

Both are very nice representations of this cross. Has the quality been pretty even or is there a large variation in shape, size and color?

Thanks for being one of the few American hybridizers of complex paphs!

 

[Scott Ware]

Eric, I think term "seedling" is widely accepted to indicate its origin, i.e. that the plant was produced from seed rather than, for example, being a division or clone of an existing cultivar.

This might not be as significant with slippers due to the lack of commercial cloning activity but in other genera it is a very important and helpful designator.

 

[user 9150]

Both are very nice representations of this cross. Has the quality been pretty even or is there a large variation in shape, size and color?

Thanks for being one of the few American hybridizers of complex paphs!

HV-861 Paph. Don Egger.(Spotglen 'Doodlebug' HCC/AOS x Duncan York 'Southard' AM/AOS), has been very consistent as far as quality. They have been variable for spotting and red color. About 20% have been dark reds with the majority being spotted reds. We have flowered a good number with some 1,000 seedlings on the bench to start. We only have about 100 seedlings at this time. Many that flowered were delivered to the local flower market. I did however keep a number for show and breeding.
Theresa.

 

[NYEric]

OK, thanx. Silly me, I thought it had something to do with size! :evil:

Eric, I think term "seedling" is widely accepted to indicate its origin, i.e. that the plant was produced from seed rather than, for example, being a division or clone of an existing cultivar.

This might not be as significant with slippers due to the lack of commercial cloning activity but in other genera it is a very important and helpful designator.

 

[Roly0217]

They are both very lovely !!!! Congratulations on your blooms !!!!! Enjoy them.