Paphs from NCOS Show

[mkline3]

I went to the National Capital Orchid Society show this morning and took these pics of slipper orchids, I will post non-slipper orchid pics also in the other pic section.

 

[mkline3]

some more

more pics

 

[mkline3]

more pics

 

[Ernie]

Cool.

RE: the "Mem Larry Heuer" in the third pic post, left-most image. Strangely curious petal fuzz, staminode pattern, and dorsal width and form.

-Ernie

 

[SlipperFan]

Ooooooooooooo!

 

[JeanLux]

some really fine slipper blooms!!! Thanks for posting!!! Jean

 

[SlipperKing]

The Paph Temptation kicks butt! Nice color and great flower count.

 

[ncart]

Very nice flowers.

Cool.

RE: the "Mem Larry Heuer" in the third pic post, left-most image. Strangely curious petal fuzz, staminode pattern, and dorsal width and form.

-Ernie

Ernie, are you referring to one of those "special" emersoniis as a parent

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

You kidnapped that villosum for me right?

Thanks for posting. Its always nice to see whats at other shows.

 

[jblanford]

WOW!!! Loked like alot great Paphs. lucky YOU..... Jim.

 

[goldenrose]

The Paph Temptation kicks butt! Nice color and great flower count.

OH YEAH!!! :drool::drool:
:clap::clap:Nice variety of slippers! Thanks for sharing!

 

[NYEric]

Cool.

RE: the "Mem Larry Heuer" in the third pic post, left-most image. Strangely curious petal fuzz, staminode pattern, and dorsal width and form.

-Ernie

WHat a funny guy!
Love the pink phrag! Yay besseae hybirds!

 

[mkline3]

Whats up with the 3rd set left pic? I'm not in on the joke

 

[luvsorchids]

Whats up with the 3rd set left pic? I'm not in on the joke

It's a slightly veiled reference to the likelyhood that in this case the plant tagged as Mem Larry Heuer, which is a Paph. emersonii (legal plant in the U.S.), is probably really a Paph. hangianum (illegal plant in the U.S.) hybrid based on the characteristics Ernie mentioned.

Susan

 

[biothanasis]

Gorgeous flowers! Thanks for sharing!

 

[mkline3]

Oh, intrigue at the orchid show! If I had known that I would have taken a better pic!