Paph. mastersianum

[Dandrobium]

I grew this one from a seedling for about 3 years. Still only a single growth, but thankfully that didn't stop it from blooming!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

WOW one of my favorite species! I have around 10 of these in various BS stages and one of them is spiking and is about to open. Yours is a nice one with fantastic colors and that oh so waxy sheen! Well done in growing them to bloom. Not an easy species!

BTW what are the parents and source?

 

[Dandrobium]

Thanks Leslie! Yeah it's a nice species. I have some smaller seedlings as well from a flask from Ching Hua I bought a couple years ago. They are likely 1-2 years away from BS. This one is from Forest View out of BC. Unfortunately they don't mention the parents of their seedlings.

 

[P.K.Hansen]

Great flower-

 

[Paphluvr]

I haven't had one of these in my collection in a long time, but this strikes me as a very nice one. Well done.

 

[dodidoki]

Great one!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Thanks Leslie! Yeah it's a nice species. I have some smaller seedlings as well from a flask from Ching Hua I bought a couple years ago. They are likely 1-2 years away from BS. This one is from Forest View out of BC. Unfortunately they don't mention the parents of their seedlings.

I definitely would love to use your pollen of this flower on mine if my flower (that’s about to open) is as deeply coloured.

 

[Djthomp28]

Wonder flower. I just love the colors and the glossy finish.

Nicely done

 

[Dandrobium]

Thanks everyone. It definitely isn't the speediest grower, but it hasn't been too difficult either. It seems to prefer intermediate-warm temperature and slows down in the cool winter conditions it gets from me.

I definitely would love to use your pollen of this flower on mine if my flower (that’s about to open) is as deeply coloured.

That can be arranged!

 

[Don I]

Very nice photos.
Don

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Thanks everyone. It definitely isn't the speediest grower, but it hasn't been too difficult either. It seems to prefer intermediate-warm temperature and slows down in the cool winter conditions it gets from me.



That can be arranged!

Thanks! Mine grows in the warm medium light section with night T at around 20C. First blooming bud! Excited to see how it compares.

And thanks for considering pollen exchange. I’ll update with post when it opens.

 

[tomkalina]

Very nice. Great photo!

 

[BrucherT]

Great colors! 20 or 25 years ago I saw lots of these for sale but not since. Yours is really fine!

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely sheen

 

[SlipperKing]

From what little of the potting media I can see it looks like straight moss, is it?

 

[Dandrobium]

From what little of the potting media I can see it looks like straight moss, is it?

It has a sphagnum topping, but otherwise its in a mix of medium orchiata, perlite, LECA, and a bit of charcoal

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Hi Dandrobium, my mastersianum is finally open. Please see my post mastersianum 'Chocolate'. Let's try and mate them together in a couple weeks maybe? I'd like to enjoy the bloom for a few weeks LOL

 

[Dandrobium]

Hi Dandrobium, my mastersianum is finally open. Please see my post mastersianum 'Chocolate'. Let's try and mate them together in a couple weeks maybe? I'd like to enjoy the bloom for a few weeks LOL

Hey Leslie, sounds good. Mine is still in bloom, but I'll likely cut the spike soon. I can send pollen next week if that works for you

Dan

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Hey Leslie, sounds good. Mine is still in bloom, but I'll likely cut the spike soon. I can send pollen next week if that works for you

Dan

Perfect! Thanks Dan!