Rick
Well-Known Member
Finally my first Paph quality award!!!
I posted this last month after the first bud opened for this year, but I took it to the Atlanta judging Center yesterday. Not only am I thrilled that this is my first Paph AOS award, but from my own breeding / growing. This is also a ST collaboration since Gilda's plant 'Charles' was the pollen parent (may he rest in peace). So this plant is named after my wife (Robin) and in memory of the pollen parent (Charles). The size and form put this flower firmly into the range of the the other 78 awards for wardii, but the color, glossy texture, and patterning (the bright green contrasting with the dense black spotting) are what gave it the distinction to get it scored. 81point AM
If you remember Slipperkings 'Blackbird' wardii, the pollen from Prince Charles went into that flower. Can imagine the above flower with candy apple red gloss over!!!
I posted this last month after the first bud opened for this year, but I took it to the Atlanta judging Center yesterday. Not only am I thrilled that this is my first Paph AOS award, but from my own breeding / growing. This is also a ST collaboration since Gilda's plant 'Charles' was the pollen parent (may he rest in peace). So this plant is named after my wife (Robin) and in memory of the pollen parent (Charles). The size and form put this flower firmly into the range of the the other 78 awards for wardii, but the color, glossy texture, and patterning (the bright green contrasting with the dense black spotting) are what gave it the distinction to get it scored. 81point AM
If you remember Slipperkings 'Blackbird' wardii, the pollen from Prince Charles went into that flower. Can imagine the above flower with candy apple red gloss over!!!