Paphiopedilum bullenianum ‘Big Arms’ HCC/AOS

[DrLeslieEe]

Awarded today at our Toronto judging center with 77 points. Big wide floppy petals, thus the moniker. The extra tissue lowered score.

 

[Bob in Albany N.Y.]

Congratulations. A beauty for sure.

 

[monocotman]

Is this your clone Leslie? Congrats!
David

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Is this your clone Leslie? Congrats!
David

Yes it’s mine that I posted last year.

 

[LO69]

Love the colours and shape!

 

[GuRu]

Leslie, this one looks excellent with its big wide floppy petals.

 

[Guldal]

Congrats with the award! Although size for once seemed to detract!

 

[richgarrison]

Awarded today at our Toronto judging center with 77 points. Big wide floppy petals, thus the moniker. The extra tissue lowered score.

assuming the circled part is some aspect of the 'extra tissue' ?

 

[Guldal]

assuming the circled part is some aspect of the 'extra tissue' ?

Ah, I thought, it was what makes the petals larger, and that the judges didn't care for that! Silly me

 

[DrLeslieEe]

assuming the circled part is some aspect of the 'extra tissue' ?
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Yes you are correct. That antenna lol

 

[Greenpaph]

Very beautiful

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Just took some more pics today to show that extra appendage :

 

[Guldal]

Just took some more pics today to show that extra appendage

It just looks like jewellery, ear rings or such... I wonder, whether the judges were puritans of some sorts (no matter whether they are of evangelical, jewish or islamic extraction.....puritans tend to hate everything, that are either fun or deviates from the norm!)?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

It just looks like jewellery, ear rings or such... I wonder, whether the judges were puritans of some sorts (no matter whether they are of evangelical, jewish or islamic extraction.....puritans tend to hate everything, that are either fun or deviates from the norm!)?

I’m actually shocked they awarded it despite two very glaring misgivings of the plant:

1. the antenna or ‘earrings’
2. the inflorescence was half the normal height

So it was lucky it’s ‘Big Arms’ won them over lol.

 

[LadySlipper]

Breathtaking... Hope this isn't so late, Congratulations!

 

[Ozpaph]

surgical scissors?