Paph rothschildianum

[emydura]

First time I have flowered this seedling and the 4th roth I have flowered overall. This one is better than the photos suggest. It has more of a WOW factor than the roth I posted last week. The flowers are larger and the pouch has a more intense red colour than any of the roths I have flowered so far. The pouch colour is truly wonderful in person. I don't know what the breeding is. I believe it originated from Taiwan.

I bought this plant off John Robertson at least 12 years ago. It was a NFS plant, maybe 2-3 years from flowering. For about 10 years it did nothing. In fact, it went backwards and eventually got rot. It then sent up a small new lead but I'd totally given up on the plant. Around that time I changed my fertiliser regime and that small lead grew and flowered within 3 years.

 

[fibre]

Congrats David! Such a great recovery! Well worth the wait.

 

[Justin]

very nice. great job recovering the plant.

 

[Rick]

Intense colors!!!:clap:

Great save! Similar story to the plant I dinked with for 10 years!

 

[Stone]

A superb clone David. Any chance seeing it in natural light?

 

[ehanes7612]

what was the change?

 

[emydura]

A superb clone David. Any chance seeing it in natural light?

I cut the spike off a few days ago. My friend, who was looking after the greenhouse while I was away, took some photographs for me as well. I haven't got those yet. I assume she just took those in the greenhouse or maybe just outside.

The photos above are with natural light under a pergola. No artificial light was used.

what was the change?

Lots of Ca and Mg and less K. Also I use foliar fertilises a lot.

 

[ehanes7612]

yeah, i saved a couple multis when i switched to k lite

 

[SlipperFan]

That pouch color is stunning.

 

[abax]

Looooove that big, red nose!

 

[Spaph]

Great blooming and persistence! I like the little twists at the end of the petals!

 

[The Mutant]

Really nice and amazing patience from your side, and resilience from the roth's side. Good rescue.

 

[Migrant13]

Great save and flower. Congrat's

 

[Ozpaph]

really lovely, David. Great save.

 

[under1630]

Patience is a virtue and rewarded you.

 

[SlipperKing]

You just don't see saves everyday but when you do, you got to love it. Great job. Wouldn't it be nice when you buy a NBS plant the seller gives you the receipe so you don't have to start over from scratch?

 

[eggshells]

Fantastic flower. I will have some new first blooms next summer. Can't wait.