Paphiopedilum tonsum

[JeanLux]

Blooms of this tonsum opened just a few days ago. It's one more plant I got from Michel Paul recently!! Jean

the plant with buds:

 

[GuRu]

Hi Jean, nice flowers and nice photos - but I'm not really convinced of P. tonsum?? There's too much maroon in this blooms and the whole blooms remind me at a cross with P. lawrenceanum or P. callosum??
I'd like to know what others think about this.

Best regards from Germany, rudolf

 

[SlipperKing]

Yes I have to agree with Rudolf. I see a strong influence of lawrenceanum in these flowers. Jean, I would go back to the source for clarification or my money!

 

[JeanLux]

Rudolf, Rick: thanks a lot for your comments!! I missed to put a ?? behind the thread's title ! Maybe, I will have some more surprises in the future , when more of the very strong plants that I purchased from Michel will (hopefully) put up flowers!! Those are from a former collection of a customer of his, and there were no (or very few) reliable tags! Wait and see !!

Here is another pict. with tonsum?? (left), parishii (middle), and my pale tonsum, still flowering after 4 months (right side)!!! Jean

 

[SlipperKing]

That's more like it Jean! The "right" is right Beautiful parishisii by the way

 

[Candace]

Yes I agree, remove the tonsum tag.

 

[Leo Schordje]

Looks to me like (tonsum x lawrenceanum)

 

[SlipperKing]

I have to agree with Leo it does look like a cross between ton and law

 

[paphioboy]

Whatever it really is, nice buy... I would keep it if I were you, Jean... Then I would get an excuse to look for a true tonsum...:evil:

 

[JeanLux]

Looks to me like (tonsum x lawrenceanum)

so, I should name it Paph Madame Barbey !!??? Jean

 

[Candace]

Jean, put a 'Maybe' near the name since no one but the breeder knows for sure. It's only a best guess.

 

[Heather]

Still nice but pretty obviously not tonsum next to your tonsum. Still, nice to see the comparison. I always love these sorts of threads because we can put some knowledge to use.

and I love your parishii! :smitten:

 

[SlipperKing]

so, I should name it Paph Madame Barbey !!??? Jean

Better yet Jean, Paph Madame (Maybe) Barbey!:rollhappy: