John M
Orchid Addict
Still the best green/white Paph. It's big, vigorous and blooms often.
Cliokchi: According to this from Orchids Limited website, as you say, 'The Queen' and 'Bankhaus' are the same clone; but, it is 3n. Doesn't that mean it does not breed....or at least, it does not breed well?
"Paph. Maudiae 'Bankhaus' FCC/AOS
Paph. Maudiae ‘Bankhaus’ is a special variety of the green and white primary hybrid made with Paph. lawrenceanum hyeanum and Paph. callosum sanderae. The Bankhaus clone is a famous one having garnered an FCC from the American Orchid Society. This plant is a triploid that produces very large green and white flowers in the 4 to 5 inch range on tall strong stems. It is easy to grow and blooms several times per year. Paph. Maudiae ‘Bankhaus’ was originally in the collection of Mrs. Pierre Dupont in the mid 1940’s. Plants offered are divisions from our stud collection and are limited in availability. Later this same plant was awarded as Paph. Maudiae ‘The Queen’ AM/AOS."
hi john.
you can't use it a pod parent but definitely as pollen parent
many of the modern maudiae types are tetraploids or polyploids
cliokchi
I have "The Queen" in bloom now...and another division of it in bud. Its a magnificent plant. While I have often heard that "The Queen" and "Bankhaus" are the same, in my experience they are not. I had a division of Bankhaus years ago. While a great plant, it was not at all like the Queen...smaller both in bloom and foliage. It was much closer to Magnificum than to The Queen.
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