Paph. Toni Semple

[marcher85]

Paph. haynaldianum alba x Paph. Lowii alba ‘Hilo Gold’ AM/AOS. Second time flowering, First under my care. I love how flat the flowers are.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Cool. Where is this from?

 

[marcher85]

I bought it from an eBay seller “orchid4u2016”

 

[Perennial]

Is it easy to cultivate?

 

[marcher85]

I can’t say it is easy. It likes light more than other of my paphs, actually it receive last two hours of sun during summer time, temperature in the windowsill where it is placed does not go over 80F.

 

[Sherry H]

Orchid4you2016 a fab grower on eBay. I have great plants from them!

 

[Sherry H]

Oops orchid4u2016

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Beautiful....

Perfect storm of two multifloral albums. Best of both parents.

 

[Ozpaph]

looks much the same as haynaldianum album.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

looks much the same as haynaldianum album.

Haynaldianum album actually has small flowers with thinner petals (not the spoon like petals of lowii inherited by this hybrid), on shorter spikes.

 

[Ozpaph]

Haynaldianum album actually has small flowers with thinner petals (not the spoon like petals of lowii inherited by this hybrid), on shorter spikes.

I see that, thanks.
It just strikes me as a fairly pointless hybrid, IMHO (in album form). It just doesnt seem an 'advance' in form, size, shape etc over its parents. The coloured form can be an improvement on the parents if strongly coloured and the 'paddles' display nicely.

 

[Linus_Cello]

I see that, thanks.
It just strikes me as a fairly pointless hybrid, IMHO (in album form). It just doesnt seem an 'advance' in form, size, shape etc over its parents. The coloured form can be an improvement on the parents if strongly coloured and the 'paddles' display nicely.

Maybe the hybrid vigor makes it easier to grow and flower?

 

[blondie]

Very nice.

 

[Ozpaph]

Maybe the hybrid vigor makes it easier to grow and flower?

That's probably true. Like line breeding the species.

 

[Guldal]

Indeed a beauty to behold and cherish!

 

[Greenpaph]

Super Greenpaph!
Thanks

 

[GuRu]

These are lovely and attracting flowers without any doubt.

I see that, thanks. It just strikes me as a fairly pointless hybrid, IMHO (in album form). It just doesnt seem an 'advance' in form, size, shape etc over its parents. The coloured form can be an improvement on the parents if strongly coloured and the 'paddles' display nicely.

To be honest I'm on Ozpaph's side. In my eyes it's very confusing crossing such closely related species. When I see these flowers I see P. lowii album, nothing else. So in my eyes a strictly line breeding would be the better way to go and avoid confusing and misunderstanding.

 

[Kate Boyce-Miles]

Beautiful. Mine is in spike at the moment, so excited to see the flowers!

 

[NYEric]

I love this hybrid. Easier to grow than its parents and easier to obtain. I believe the cendor is a member here. Thanks for sharing.

 

[marcher85]

Good news, today last flower dropped, and for some reason the plant is having a new flower stem. Maybe it is the reason of this hybrid. Who knows.