Paph. (China Song x Macabre Chant)

[Drorchid]

This new hybrid just opened up; it is a cross between Paph. China Song and Macabre Chant:

I have started to create a new line of hybrids, that I am calling the "China Song" type hybrids. Paph. China Song was originally created by Knob Mochizuki from Japan. Paph China Song is Paph. Love Song x bullenianum, and is 25% acmodontum, 25% sukhakulii and 50% bullenianum. I liked it because it looked different, and had more of a "species" look to it. To me all the "Maudiae" type hybrids are all starting to look alike. What I like about this type of breeding is that the plants are compact, and over time they will produce lots of growths with lots of flowers (as an example see the Paph. Nisqually). My goal is to have some that will have spotted petals, and some that will be all pink to purple in color. I do like the look of the wide petals especially towards the tip, and I want to widen the dorsal a little bit, and make it more flat.

This is a picture of of what got it all started: Paph. China Song (Love Song x bullenianum).

Paph. Nisqually 'Asuko' AM/AOS (sukhakulii x appletoniaum) showing the floriferous nature of these types of hybrids.

An example of one with all pink to purple petals: Paph. China Dragon (China Song x Nisqually):

Two example's with more spotted petals: Paph. (China Song x Raisin Pie):

and Paph. Cobra Song (Macabre Pie x China Song):

Robert

 

[nikv]

Oh, I love all of them! Particularly the China Song x Macabre Chant and the China Dragon! :rollhappy:

Does the China Song x Macabre Chant have name yet? It's beautiful!!!

 

[jblanford]

WOW... Robert, you always show us incredible flowers and plants. THANKS.

 

[paphjoint]

Wow -- good job !!

 

[swamprad]

Those are all just wonderful.

 

[@n@iwod]

As Nikv, Paph. China Song x Macabre Chant and China Dragon are really beauties !!!

 

[Hera]

Are they available yet? I like the form. You are right in that they have a more species look. More natural. The combinations of color and spotting are just right. China Dragon is my favorite. The first two are great as well.

 

[Drorchid]

Are they available yet? I like the form. You are right in that they have a more species look. More natural. The combinations of color and spotting are just right. China Dragon is my favorite. The first two are great as well.

Yes, some of them are available; I probably will put the China Song x Macabre Chant up for sale this week. The China Dragon clone is my favorite one too. This cross was pretty variable, and that particular clone (which I decided to keep for further breeding) was probably the most pink, most of the others within that cross had more spotting in the petals.

edit: I put it up on the web now.

Robert

 

[biothanasis]

Excellent all of them!I like more the Love Song x bullenianum and the China Song x Raisin Pie thogh!!!

 

[smartie2000]

:clap: spectacular breeding :drool: I sure wish I could have one My fav is Paph. Nisqually 'Asuko' AM/AOS and Paph. China Song

 

[NYEric]

Not my type of paph but I never realized the different colors in the lateral petals; a pot of those Nisqually would look good next to my couch!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Robert, I think you will be giving Terry Root a run for the money!

 

[Bolero]

I would love to own them all, fantastic growing.

 

[TADD]

I am actually quite suprised when I say this.... I really like the look of that! That's all I need a new infatuation....

 

[John M]

Lots of incredible beauty in this thread.:drool: Thanks Robert!

 

[Kevin]

Wow! Absolutely fabulous! :clap: :drool: I like the bright colours. Robert, do you ever give lectures? I would love to hear a talk on your breeding programs, and see a slideshow of your many crosses that you have made. Fantastic photos!

 

[paphioboy]

I love all of them... Yay barbata hybrids... these do look more 'oriental' and spec-es-like.. love the elegant shape that bullenianum and appletonianum passes to their hybrids..

 

[JeanLux]

all of them are rather spectacular!!!! Difficult to choose a favorite; if I had to, I would go for China Dragon! Jean

 

[myxodex]

These are just my type of paphs ... really beautiful! I really like the appletonianum-bullenianum-hookerae group of species ... in fact by far my favourites within the barbata.
I guess they have been under-used because of their smaller dorsals ... however it is the complimentarity between the horizontal and vertical axes of paph flowers that attracted me to these orchids in the first place.
Thanks for posting.
tim

 

[SlipperKing]

Pretty cool Robert. Another species you may want to throw in the mix would be urbanianum. It could add to the pink petals although the petal tips may not be completely flat. I have Johnny Shaw (suk X urbani) that looks like suk but with intense uniform spotting and grows like a weed! (very little pink in it as a primary)