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Happypaphy7

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This is my latest purchase from Laima (pupsidog on eBay).

It was listed as Paph. bellatulum, but I knew it was not because the leaves definitely had parvi, vietnamense among other things I thought, and the shape and color of the bud was just too reddish, which also pointed to vietnamense.

It came in mail about two weeks ago. I opened up the box and the flower was already opening up! I was surprised to see how big it was.
NS is 5in, and whole plant is cute like a darf with a big face. :)

I can't be completely sure of the name, but it is either vietnamense x bellatulum, or vietnamense x conco-bellatulum.
I've seen both at a show, a bunch of them, and they all pretty much looked the same other than a certain individual had a lot more saturated pink/red than others.
Mine looks "normal" I guess.
not really my thing, but oddity and fun to have! plus, takes little space. :D

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I am not sure either but your guesses make sense and still a good pick up. I would be happy with that flower on such a small plant too. Anything with bellatulum in it works for me!
 

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It's better than mine, yours has a more suttle color which would lead meto beleive a conco bellatulum x vietnemense or...... just most likely not straight bellatulum x vietnemense, excellent pick up!!
 

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I am not sure either but your guesses make sense and still a good pick up. I would be happy with that flower on such a small plant too. Anything with bellatulum in it works for me!

I know. I was surprised that no one was bidding on it.
I left my maximum bid limit before going to a movie.
When I was out of the theater, it was mine! :D
 

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It's better than mine, yours has a more suttle color which would lead meto beleive a conco bellatulum x vietnemense or...... just most likely not straight bellatulum x vietnemense, excellent pick up!!

Yes, I got a great deal on this for sure! :clap:

The flower size is just unbelievable!
 

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True.
These are generally ugly.
I got it with the highest hope as always, though, of course! :D

I once got Dollgoldi for 29 also. No one was bidding, either.
It is now 8 growth plant after 3 years.
 

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