Paph. Hilo Citron

[hardy]

The cross is Alma Gevaert 'Green Dome' SM/TPS X Hsinying Citron 'Ching Hua Giant' GM/TPS.
The plants are all large and very vigorous, but rather slow to blooming.
Here are six of the sister plants that have flowered so far.

And here's me with my favorite plant.....

which is a bit wonky in its first blooming, but should have great potential in future flowering

 

[NYEric]

3rd from the top! = winner.

 

[JeanLux]

Too cool, all of those sister blooms; esp. like the dorsals!!!! Jean

 

[jjkOC]

Very pretty albas!

 

[paphioboy]

WOW... Very well grown and bloomed.. The one you are holding looks huge!

 

[SlipperKing]

Thanks for the comparison. How many more do you have to go?

 

[hardy]

3rd from the top! = winner.

Seriously?! Wow, I did not see that coming.

Too cool, all of those sister blooms; esp. like the dorsals!!!! Jean

Thank you Jean. Yup, I like the dorsals too!
All seem to be squat-shaped so far. It's likely be the influence of the pod parent Alma Gevaert 'Green Dome'.

Very pretty albas!

Thank you

WOW... Very well grown and bloomed.. The one you are holding looks huge!

Hehe, thank you! Yes it is big, the dorsal is 8 cm wide.

Thanks for the comparison. How many more do you have to go?

There are 20 more to go. They are SLOW, 3.5 years out of flask now.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: Looks like you picked a winner!
I have Eric's address if you'd like it!oke:
How many of these will you hold on to for a 2nd blooming? It would be interesting to see how they compare next year.

 

[hardy]

Hehe. I plan to keep all until second blooming.
If the shape doesn't change much, I'll let go the poorer half.

 

[paphioboy]

I personally like #4 best... The shape looks like Maudiae 'The Queen'..

 

[nikv]

Very nice group of plants, Hardy!

 

[John M]

Very nice! I like #4!

 

[SlipperFan]

Somebody here likes green!

 

[Justin]

I remember when you posted these as seedlings...awesome to see how well they bloomed out.

 

[biothanasis]

Very beautiful blooms... #4 & #5 are better in my opinion Any news from the ones you put in water to grow roots??

 

[hardy]

Somebody here likes green!

Hehe, I do love green flowers

I personally like #4 best... The shape looks like Maudiae 'The Queen'..

Very nice! I like #4!

Very beautiful blooms... #4 & #5 are better in my opinion Any news from the ones you put in water to grow roots??

Yes #4 is nice isn't it? The typical maudiae proportions is easy on the eye. Well, actually the old graceful look (like Maudiae 'The Queen') is missing on some of the awarded maudiae-types nowadays Rather the new things look like big monsters, hehe. Perhaps blame it to the judging system! But really, often some plants are awarded for size even though the shapes may not be so easy to the eye. Hmm...

Thanasis, do you mean the flasklings that I've chopped up? All is well I'll post an update under the original threads, I promise

Thanks to all for your kind comments! ^^

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Hardy, There is no doubt that you know a good one when you see it. The one in your hand is a keeper for sure. Love it.

 

[GuRu]

I like these blooms colourated like 'green apples' - lovely.
I go for #4 !!:drool:

 

[hardy]

Thank you all for your input, I really appreciate it!

 

[W. Beetus]

These are all great! Nice, wide dorsals.