Paph delenatii

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gnathaniel

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Seedling-- 'China White' x 'Cherry Pop', I think? Too lazy to go look at the tag right now. :eek: Typical color crossed with a dunkel, anyway. Has a very pleasant rosy/lemon scent, which at its peak was noticeable 4-5 feet away. These photos were taken mid-February and it started browning and drooping last week; still plenty fragrant, though. NS a little under 7 cm if I'm measuring it right.


Paphiopedilum delenatii by gnathaniel, on Flickr


Paphiopedilum delenatii by gnathaniel, on Flickr
 
Thanks guys! I've certainly enjoyed it, and the foliage is so pretty I won't mind much if it takes a while to rebloom.

Someone I was talking to about this kind of breeding opined that it's aimed at improving the shape and vigor of the dunkel strain, or deepening the color of the established 'normal' lines depending on which way you look at it. I'm pretty ignorant of Paph (or any orchid) breeding though so I just smiled and nodded. :p
 

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