Paph. Berenice inverse cross

[Sue]

Paph. Berenice (philippinense 'Dale' AM/AOS x lowii 'Eureka' AM/AOS)

That's the reverse of the standard pod/pollen parents for this cross. And it sure turned out differently from the Berenices I've seen! The lowii here is plain as day . . . but the philippinense? Maybe this is actually a Paph. Julius . . . although it still looks differently from the Julius(es?) I've seen. Your thoughts on this are welcome.

I love the petal stance and the colors. I'm not so sure about the rugged, manly chin.

I'll post more pics when all the blooms are open (5, I think).

 

[smartie2000]

Beautiful colour and petal width!

I'm not a multifloral expert, but I heard that lowii is supposed to be dominate in breeding for colour.

 

[Candace]

I'm not so sure about the rugged, manly chin.

 

[SlipperFan]

It's pretty similar (except for the manly pouch) to the one I photographed:
http://portersorchids.com/Images/Awarded_Plants/Paph_Berenice.jpg

 

[Park Bear]

wonderful!!

 

[Heather]

I had a very horizontal one also. Can't remember at the moment who it went to but it was a great plant. Actually, I got it from Ross...

 

[Ernie]

Berry nice Berenice.

-Ernie

 

[goldenrose]

I'll take it!

 

[MoreWater]

The dorsal reminds me of pitcher plants!

I like it a lot

 

[toddybear]

Maybe it won't be so 'manly' on the next bloom. It's a beauty nonetheless.

 

[jblanford]

I think it looks just great. Jim.

 

[Sue]

Well, I said I'd post more pics when all five flowers had opened, and they finally have:

 

[WolfDog1 (C. Williams)]

That's just an excellent display.

Great growing!

Craig

 

[rdlsreno]

Very nice shape and color!!!!


Ramon

 

[GuRu]

This cross came out very well and 5 flowers at one spike flowering at the same time make it a real stunner.
Best regards from Germany, GuRu

 

[biothanasis]

Fantastic flowers... I really want one of this kind!!!!!!

 

[SlipperKing]

Looks like a FCC to me!! Very nice job, congrats!

Rick H

 

[Ayreon]

Wow! Just WOW!

 

[Leo Schordje]

Sue,
Nice Bernice, with all 5 open it looks more Bernice than Julius.
Say - what species of bamboo is that growing over the fence line in the background? Looks like a Phyllostachys, but in the distance I can't tell which one. Is it yours or your neighbors?
Leo

 

[Sue]

I have no idea. It's very tall and dense, but that's the most I could say.

Amusingly, there is no fence. The thing that looks like a fence-post is actually a chair with a swath of black velvet over it. I usually use that for the plants' glamor shots, but this one was too big.