Paph. ((Sheila Hanes x VIa Virgenes) x primulinum

[Drorchid]

This is a complex green onto primulinum. I used our tetraploid primulinum ('Kings Crown') to make this cross. The flower is almost 12 cm across. Hopefully this cross will be fertile. I can either cross it back to complex green or yellows, to get some more vigorous complex plants with yellow flowers, or I can try to backcross it onto primulinum 'Kings Crown' to get some "super sized" primulinum type flowers that will hopefully have sequential flowers. This plant already has 2 flower buds.

plant:

Robert

 

[nikv]

What a beauty! :clap:

 

[slippertalker]

Very impressive Dr. Rob!

The 4N primulinum really shows its influence more than the typical 2N forms.

 

[Drorchid]

Very impressive Dr. Rob!

The 4N primulinum really shows its influence more than the typical 2N forms.

Thanks, I agree. That is because there is a "double" dose of primulinum in there.

Here are similar crosses made with 2N primulinum onto complex greens and yellows for comparison; I think they all have better shape than the hybrid shown above, but unfortunately most of these crosses are sterile and dead ends, and that is why I made the above cross, to see if I could continue breeding with it.

Another one of my crosses: Paph. Paph. Memoria Thornton Carter Fairfield (primulinum x Pacific Shamrock)

Paph. Mainacht (Van Ness x primulinum). This is probably the most "yellow" complex I have ever seen:

Paph. (Yosemite Moon x primulinum):

Robert

 

[CodPaph]

very very nice bloom

 

[goldenrose]

:clap::clap: They're all nice but I'm partial to MTCF! :smitten:

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

I like what you're doing with these crosses. :clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

I prefer the first and third ones -- those kinds of complexes I like.

 

[Ross]

I look forward to the next generation, Robert.

 

[smartie2000]

I think they are all nice, esp. the first and third!

good luck with the breeding

 

[TyroneGenade]

Wow! Its got a massive square chin slipper. Very striking flower. Magnificent! I want one.

 

[Bolero]

I agree with the others, primilulinum really shows some strong influence in that plant. I really can't see a lot else in it.

I might have to go and check what the other hybrid should look like!

Either way, it's a wonderful flower........big and green!

 

[SlipperKing]

I prefer the three steriles over the possible fertile one. As someone else has already said "I look forward to the next generation".

 

[slippertalker]

The three mules tend towards standard complexes in shape. I actually like the cochlepetalum look of the highlighted plant and if fertile it would be interesting to put on other plants within that group.

 

[NYEric]

I like the frizzy lateral petals on the Mem. Thornton Carter Fairfield & Yosemite Moon x prim!