Paph. Spring Moonbeam first-bloomer

[Ed M]

I picked-up this first-bloom seedling Paph. at the Nashville Lawn & Garden Show last night. Pretty neat finding a possibly award quality Paph at garden show.

The plant is Paph. Spring Moonbeam, which is a hybrid of Paph. sukhakulii frma. aureum 'Classic' x Paph. Luna Jewel 'The Dorse'", registered last month by Lehua Orchids. The natural span across the flower is just a tad over six inches. (The leafspan is only eight inches.) Very nice checkered-varigated foliage with three new growths coming up...so it looks like its vigorous too. Flower stem is eight inches so its not too tall. As with many first-bloom seedling Paphs the flower has a slight flaw...there's a small depressed area on the front left side of the pouch. Usually these flaws dissappear on future bloomings.

I also found an excellent first-bloom seedling Phal. venosa at the show which I'll try to show tomorrow. You never know what treasures you'll find at these non-orchid shows.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: FABULOUS! :clap:

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wow, that's a great pick-up! I love the warty petals. Your photo is really sweet too.

 

[Ron-NY]

nice find Ed! Very good form!

 

[Elena]

Great find, I like the fresh colours

 

[jblanford]

VERY Nice find....... I know what you mean, never know what you'll get a these garden shows.... Jim.

 

[JeanLux]

yes, great shape and size, + a super dorsal design!!!Jean

 

[bench72]

the pouch colour and dorsal design is a cracker!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Great shape -- nice color.

 

[toddybear]

Very crisp and clean...great photo!

 

[smartie2000]

I love it! and that mint green is very refreshing

 

[emydura]

Sensational. It has a real unique look to it. Great find. The shape looks perfect. Certainly worth putting before the judges in future flowerings.

David

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for sharing.

 

[odin]

Nice

 

[SlipperKing]

All of the above!!!!!

 

[rdlsreno]

Very clean green color! Excellent phot too!


Ramon

 

[Mrs. Paph]

Oh! Lovely green and spotting on that one! You say it looks like it'll be vigorous....want to share a division w/ me later??

 

[Drorchid]

Very nice one! :clap::clap:

Robert