Paph. henryanum 'Heavy Metal'

[Guldal]

I got this plant as a division from Sam (OI) earlier this year - henry is a species that I love especially!
(click on the photo to take a closer look - and click once more to zoom and see even better)

One of each flower:


NS 7 cm

One flower in a different light:


Plant in toto:

 

[Paphluvr]

Very nice. Very well spotted and the petals seem wider than usual.

 

[paworsport]

Very Nice one !

 

[Ozpaph]

that is a very nice henry. No wonder he breeds with it.

 

[Guldal]

...and the petals seem wider than usual.

The petals have a length of appr. 4 cm (they curve slightly inwards, thus the NS of 7 cm) and their width is 2-2.5 cm (2.5 where broadest)... In my eyes, this give the flower a nice compact and quite balanced look.
But maybe my judgement might be slightly clouded, being the newly, proud and doting parent!

Kind regards, Jens

 

[emydura]

That is a quality flower. Very wide segments. This species doesn't come much better than your clone.

 

[P.K.Hansen]

Super shape and color. Send a division to me :clap:
One of the best I've seen.

 

[GuRu]

Indeed, this flowers are quite perfect, perfect shape, colouration, stance....solely the clonal name for such a beauty sounds a bit strange at least in in my ears.

 

[Justin]

Have never seen one this good!!

 

[Guldal]

Thank you all for your encouraging comments!

...the clonal name for such a beauty sounds a bit strange at least in in my ears.

I can only aggree...in my ears, too, not the most poetic of clonal names! But what do I know - I've had a taste in music as an eighty year old since I was twelve

But may be thought up by someone with as deep an affection for Heavy Metal, as we have for orchids?

Next time I communicate with Sam, I'll have to ask him, where the name came from?

K.r. Jens

 

[Linus_Cello]

I was thinking chemicals like Hg

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Award worthy IMO. Definitely a good stud plant.

Maybe it was named after the animated movie from the late 70's?

 

[NYEric]

Very broad segments!

 

[Spaph]

Top notch henry!