Paph delenatii simi-alba

[gonewild]

Thanks for pointing that out Ernie.

I don't know what would be considered correct but in the days of my youth Cymbidium growers called a pure white flower "alba" and one that had pure white petals and some red in the lip a "simi-alba". Actually pure green flowers lacking red were called "alba" also.
An "album" was usually black and very round and flat.
A "simi-album" must have been one of those little one song jobbers.
:rollhappy:

OK, I'm sure before long an authority will correct this deviation form correctness.

 

[Bolero]

What a wonderful flower and photo there.

Gorgeous.

 

[Corbin]

Semialba x regular delenatii gives regular delenatii
Dunkel x regular delenatii gives regular delenatii.

Both alba, semialba and dunkel are recessive.

But if I remember my biology there would be the possibility of the recessive coming out on a plant.

 

[NYEric]

Exactly, this is what hybridizers are doing to improve form.

Remember the old recessive gene lesson from school?

Plant A: X X
Plant B: X Y (semi-alba)

= XX XY XY XX (50% with recessive characteristics)

At this point, however, it's tough to know which of those plants are the XY (sometimes with pale color you can tell).

Plant A: X Y
Plant B: X Y

= XX XY XY YY (25% will be alba)

.

MY EYES!!!

 

[NYEric]

An "album" was usually black and very round and flat.
A "simi-album" must have been one of those little one song jobbers.
:rollhappy:

OK, I'm sure before long an authority will correct this deviation form correctness.

Diction police!