Paph. Emerald Isle

[Paphluvr]

This was real common in the trade a few years back. Bought this from Orchids Garden Center in Madison, WI a few years back when Chuck was still there. 3" NS. Almost lost the plant a couple of years ago to ?, but managed to pull it through.

 

[SlipperKing]

Nice save

 

[Ozpaph]

why would someone name a white flower Emerald Isle?

 

[Paphluvr]

I don't know about the name, but the actual parentage is Paph. (ang-thong var. alba 'In-Charm' x niveum 'Pathana' FCC/AOS) x Paph. niveum 'In-Charm' BM/TPS. I believe I was told that the cross had been named Emerald Isle. The flasking tag # looks like it says NNP260, but the first letter is somewhat obscure.

 

[SlipperKing]

Good question

 

[GuRu]

Nice flower but as to the name I started a quest for the name and found something complete diferent. P. Emerals Isle = Paph. Michael Stewart x Paph. Betty Bracey. And if you look at the colour of the blooms, emerald dosn't match exactly but it's closer so it makes more sense

 

[Happypaphy7]

This is Mystic Isle.
I have a few plants. The tag says the same thing, except ang thong part says godefroyae ang thong.
Emerald Isle is a bulldog hybrid, I think.

 

[Ozpaph]

that makes much more sense, thank-you.

 

[Guldal]

This is Mystic Isle.
I have a few plants. The tag says the same thing, except ang thong part says godefroyae ang thong.
Emerald Isle is a bulldog hybrid, I think.

From mysterious Emerald Isle to the more appropriate Mystic Isle

If my memory doesn't fool me (and in this instance I don't think it does), then british botanist Phillip Cribb treats ang thong as just a form of godefroyae...so...

Kind regards,
Jens

 

[Paphluvr]

After much internet searching I had come to this conclusion, too. However, Marlow Orchids lists it as Mystic Isles.