kiwi
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I have around 50 roths flowering for the first time. Here are the first from this cross.
Paph. rothschildianum 'New Horizon' x 'Raptor'
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Kiwi is in New Zealand, so opposite seasons!
Did you say 50?? Oh my lordie! It will be a spectacular sight indeed!
Did you say 50?? Oh my lordie! It will be a spectacular sight indeed!
kiwi
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Early spring here.
emydura
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WOW, 50 first flowering roths. That is incredible. I look like flowering 4 (maybe 5) this season and I thought that was great.
That first one looks particularly good. Would I right in saying that is the best one of the ones you have posted? These ones seem more 'New Horizon' dominated. I am not seeing much of the colour from Raptor.
My roths will be in flower in a couple of weeks which is early Spring here. I seem to flower most of my multi's then. But Herbert is right. These Paphs should naturally flower a bit later in the year (late spring/summer). Maybe it is due to us growing them in a greenhouse.
That first one looks particularly good. Would I right in saying that is the best one of the ones you have posted? These ones seem more 'New Horizon' dominated. I am not seeing much of the colour from Raptor.
My roths will be in flower in a couple of weeks which is early Spring here. I seem to flower most of my multi's then. But Herbert is right. These Paphs should naturally flower a bit later in the year (late spring/summer). Maybe it is due to us growing them in a greenhouse.
50 Roth's sound magnificent. I would be happy in I had one flowering roth. Maybe next year.
These are lovely!
These are lovely!
What an impressive display! Are they all out of the same flask...or....?
kiwi
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Yes all from the same flask.
kiwi
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Thanks. Definitely influenced by ‘New Horizon’.
the first one is great. Unfortunately, the photos don’t do them justice.
kiwi
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To the roth experts out there, do the flowers change much as the plants get bigger. I understand that size of blooms can get bigger but what about flower stance. Will a down swept Petal always be down swept? Will a cupped dorsal always be cupped? Etc.
kiwi
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I have started a new thread regarding these questions
Very nice! I have a few seedlings left from a flask but a couple more years to go.
50!!!.
Show us a few group photos. That would be a sight!
In my (limited) experience the stance stays much the same and the size increases a bit with maturity.
if you dont flower some fantastic flowers out of these crosses, all hope is lost.
Show us a few group photos. That would be a sight!
In my (limited) experience the stance stays much the same and the size increases a bit with maturity.
if you dont flower some fantastic flowers out of these crosses, all hope is lost.
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Congratulations on such a spectacular flowering, the plants all look beautifully grown! Mine from this cross still have a ways to go. 1 is clearly a stand-out, but 2 with four flowers on a first bloom is also a keeper, and 5 speaks to me as well - nice synsepal. You have a lot of great roths!
emydura
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Yes, photos don't convey well the sheer size of roths. You need to see them in person to really appreciate them.
How long has it been from flask to bloom?
kiwi
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I got them in April 2016 so 5 years
I did not appreciate this until I finally saw one in bloom at a show. Then I was sold on them. Now I have 4, which I am waiting to bloom out.
That does not seem bad at all. Nicely done!
Very nice, thanks for the pics.
