Paph. Wossner Zwerg (Barbigerum x Helenae)

[petro]

This little guy came from Ross a few years ago and is a very reliable bloomer. Really like the form and color of this primary. And it's really taken off this year—four new leads, so I'm hoping for multiple blooms next year.

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely

 

[emydura]

That is really nice. Was the barbigerum parent a small clone?

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I got one of these during their sale a month ago. Amazingly small plants, as in it's a multigrowth plant with very tiny foliage. I honestly didn't realize they would be so small and compact. I love it.

I hope when mine blooms, it turns out this nice. They are adorable plants. How big are the blooms in comparison to the foliage?

 

[Secundino]

A very charming flower!

 

[SlipperFan]

Very lovely!

 

[petro]

Thanks for the kind comments, all!

emydura—I believe Ross used barbigerum 'G' for this cross.

mrhappyrotter—It's definitely a mini and will clump up, but stay nice and compact. I'd say the flowers are proportionate to the small size of the plant, probably 1.5 to 2 inches across. It's definitely aptly named, "zwerg" translates to "dwarf" in German. You'll have to post some pictures of yours when it blooms!

 

[abax]

Oh my, helenae and crosses are lovely in all its' forms. I see your petals
are "huggers" like mine.

 

[petro]

Here's another picture that I think shows the color better.

 

[papheteer]

Very cute! Love the colors!

 

[Ross]

Well grown!:clap:

 

[Erythrone]

Cute!

 

[Paphluvr]

This is very nice and an excellent photo, too.

 

[chrismende]

This is beautifully photographed, and a delightful little bloom! I have four from Ross, each slightly different, and all have formed nice clumps and bloom with several flowers. They are among my all-time favorite flowers, since they are cheerful, cleanly designed, and seem to combine the best characteristics of the parents.

 

[abax]

That pouch color is just scrumptious...pink satin.

 

[petro]

Thanks all! I'm trying to get better with photographing, so this is encouraging.

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.