Paph rothschildianum 'Tamara'09

[SlipperKing]

A bit disappointed on this years blooming. Normally it has multi spikes with 3 flowers but I repotted into a huge pot last spring and I think it's adjusting.

Whole plant shot for Eric:

 

[rdlsreno]

Nice!


Ramon

 

[paphjoint]

Look very nice to me !!

 

[Orchidzrule]

Well, if it usually does do multi-spikes, I *suppose* I can understand your disappointment, but it looks just wonderful to me. If your disappointment is too much to bear, I would happily take it off your hands!

 

[JeanLux]

A great plant you have there Rick!!! Cool picts. esp. the close-up!!! Jean

 

[emydura]

Amazing plant Rick. Look at the size of it. I'd do anything for a roth like that. Nice flower too.

David

 

[Paul]

that's a pretty big plant, wow!

 

[Elena]

Wow, that's some plant! How old is it, Rick?

 

[SlipperKing]

Thanks all. Elena, we could guess-o-matic it's age if we had access to the Awards Quarterly. It's parents are 'Penn Valley' AM X 'Tennsey' AM( I maybe off on the spelling of the second parent). I imagine they were awarded in the late 60's - early 70's and this is a divison. I paid 300.00 for it in 03, maybe 04 at the time it had eight growths and low bud, one spike. I had it in a 6" aircone but I couldn't get back in for obvious reasons. So I had to pot it up in a 2 or 3 gal tub that a small tree would come in!

 

[biothanasis]

WOW!!!! Cool!!!! Nice shape!!!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: Quantity isn't everything! :drool: Wait til next blooming! :drool:
I'd be happy if any of my 7 roths produced 1 flower at this point!

 

[SlipperFan]

A blooming roth has got to be worth something!

 

[Bobc]

Very nice.

 

[swamprad]

What a fine plant, and beautiful blooms!

 

[Wendy]

That's one fine plant and flowers. I LOVE roth....will take it off your hands if you like. :wink: Don't worry...next year it will make up for this year's blooming.

 

[NYEric]

I'm not a multi fan, but I'd take that. It looks very good.

 

[Greenpaph]

Well grown, Rick! Still nice flower!

 

[snow]

great plant and awsum flowers.

 

[SlipperKing]

I found a pic of 'Penn Valley' FCC on line, check it out. Mine looks like it takes after it's mother (so far)
http://74.125.67.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://tana0013.fc2web.com/fcorchialbum/fcpaph03/fcpaph_0204mzk/0204mzk_roths_penvalley.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Drothschildianum%2B%25E2%2580%2598Bion%25E2%2580%2599%2BFCC/AOS%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&usg=ALkJrhgo9M9KsOQ2INU5Sk9ceKfKmTw-Cw