Paph Memoria Richard Ong 'Ken Judge' AM/AOC

[emydura]

The weekend before last this won Champion Slipper orchid and Champion Hybrid at our spring show. Last weekend at the bigger SW NSW regional show it won Champion Slipper orchid and was awarded an AM (82.5 points). I was pleasantly surprised as judges have had opportunities to award it in the past and haven't, so I had no expectations.



Paphiopedilum Memoria Richard Ong 'Ken Judge' AM/AOC (Michael Koopowitz 'Jamboree' AM/AOS x lowii 'Exotic Dancer' FCC/AOS).

 

[JeanLux]

:clap: Congratulations :clap: !!!! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Great color, congrats.

 

[Ozpaph]

That is super - well done!

 

[SlipperFan]

Congrats, David. Color is wonderful, and the petals are really amazing. The award is about time!

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

I really like this! Awesome dorsal too!

 

[Spaph]

Congratulations, so many awards!!!:clap:

 

[abax]

Much smarter judges this time around. The plant and flowers are beautiful. Woohoo on those wonderful petals.

 

[cattmad]

Congratulations david, looks well grown

 

[troy]

Wow, very beautiful!!!

 

[Ozpaph]

Is it one of Sam's crosses?

 

[Clark]

Super!

 

[Migrant13]

Congrat's! A beautiful specimen for sure.

 

[emydura]

Congratulations david, looks well grown

It is getting back to its best. Four years ago it looked incredible, flowering with 3 spikes. When I looked at the roots it was really root bound and I potted it up into a bigger pot (>20cm). Most of the roots then rotted and I've had to slowly bring it back. I seem to struggle in general when I put Paphs in pots greater than 20 cm diameter. This plant seems to have grown a strong root system again and is now growing well. It is a very vigorous plant actually.

Is it one of Sam's crosses?

Possibly. I have seen other Sam crosses with lowii 'Exotic Dancer' FCC/AOS in it. I got this plant off John Robertson myself.

 

[paphioboy]

Wow!!

 

[Justin]

very well grown and AM material for sure. i like the wide petals.

 

[cattmad]

Is it one of Sam's crosses?

Pretty sure this is a paphanatics cross, the MK 'Jamboree' is definatly from paphanatics

Makes sense it came from john Robertson he was there agent in aus for a fair while

 

[Secundino]

Congrats, the dorsal is striking!

 

[Wendy]

What a beautiful flower! Congrats David!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Congrats!

Very dramatic color and a shape!!