Paph. (Magic Lantern 'Pink Blush' x Fanaticum 'Fantastic')

[kentuckiense]

I'm pretty sure this cross is still unnamed. It's a first-bloom seedling and it bloomed out a bit wonky, but I think it has potential as a nice small "teacup" complex Parvi.

I find it interesting how the parents manifest themselves in this individual. For example, delenatii absolutely dominates the staminode shape while malipoense provides a clean dorsal and dictates pigmentation on the lower part of the staminode. Paph. micranthum adds some pink blush to the petals and contributed a bit to pouch shape and petal veination.

 

[Candace]

Very cute and I like the veining.

 

[Greenpaph]

Nice,

Thanks for sharing!

 

[myxodex]

what a little gem !
Thanks,
Tim

 

[bwester]

Awesome!!!
where did it come from?? I gotta get one.

 

[Hien]

The cross sounds like something coming out of Orchid-Inn?
Imagine what the next bloom would be like, it must be very very nice from the way the color is now.

 

[DukeBoxer]

Nice flower and very nice roots!

 

[biothanasis]

It is very very beautiful...

 

[kentuckiense]

Hien is correct, it is an Orchid Inn plant.

 

[toddybear]

Oh I really like that one!

 

[Jason Fischer]

This is one of those crosses that is going to have a wide range of colors. My friend in Japan named a parvi after himself called Paph. Kenji Tsutsumi, which is Norito Hasegawa x Magic Lantern. With 25% of delenatii, armeniacum, micranthum and malipoense, the colors were off the scale from pure white to deep pinks to muddy browns. It was an awesome cross and since I have both parents blooming now maybe I'll try to re-make it!

 

[bwester]

would be neat to swap Lola Bird for the Magic Lantern and get some emersonii in it

 

[cdub]

Nice growing Zach. I like that one.

 

[bwester]

Yeah, Zach's major props go to the roots. Well done!!!

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

I also have one of those. To my surprise mine produced a bud. Just as it was nice and fat I found it off of the plant. I can only assume that when I watered it the pressure from the hoseI knocked it off. I appreciate that you shared with us. I'll need to wait for a new growth which maybe a couple of years. I'm not sure but I may have one more of the cross hiding on me. When it blooms I'll be sure to share it with you guys.

 

[SlipperFan]

That's really cute. Interesting that there is such a range of colors in this cross.

 

[NYEric]

THat's fantastic. What size pot is it in, for reference?

 

[kentuckiense]

It's in a 2.5" pot.

 

[Elena]

That's just adorable.