Paph Ho Chi Minh

[paphman]

I used to grow quite a number of Paphs...it's been too many years. Decided this one had to come home with me. I am so glad I decided to take the plunge!

 

[Happypaphy7]

That is a nice and fat HCM!!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

When I first saw the pic, I was doubtful if it was a HCM. Two things threw me off.

First the shape is incredible for a HCM. This is of course plausible for a very well shaped cultivar.

Second the increased freckling around the staminode (on petals and dorsal sepal base) reminded me of Paph. Nathaniel’s Dream, a cross of HCM to bellatulum.

But… the staminode here is more like the HCM (rounder) than in Nathaniel’s Dream (teardrop). So it is most likely truer to HCM than other hybrids of HCM.

Congrats on acquiring one of the best shaped HCM I have ever seen live, in literature and awards.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Yeah, no brachy influence there. Straight round HCM.
Now, I do have Nathaniel's Dream (just learned the grex name as I never cared to look it up lol) that I picked up somewhere really cheap.
It's been slowly growing bigger.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Yeah, no brachy influence there. Straight round HCM.
Now, I do have Nathaniel's Dream (just learned the grex name as I never cared to look it up lol) that I picked up somewhere really cheap.
It's been slowly growing bigger.

Hope to see that ND bloom within a year?!

 

[Djthomp28]

That shape and color are incredible. Great choice to take it home!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Hope to see that ND bloom within a year?!

Based on the size alone, I'm quite positive that I will see it in bloom within a year.
I have a pretty low expectation of it, but who knows it might surprise me?