Sandro Botticelli

[fibre]

Here are some more flowers of my first own breeding: Paphiopedilum Sandro Botticelli.
The NS of the flowers is from 10 cm to 12.5 cm, the LS is 22-32cm.

The one with the white pouch:

The following one has nice flat and outstretched petals. I like the pattern on the dorsal too:

This is the biggest flower and plant. But the apricot orange color is not my cup of tea and the shape is not one I would look for:

The fourth one is my favorite so far. You can find a pic of this clone here:
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35912


I hope you enjoy the variation of these flowers as much as I do!

 

[Evergreen]

They are all very nice, especially the one with the white pouch. And I like the name of the hybrid too, well done!

 

[17andgrowing]

Agree with above post.

 

[Ozpaph]

some very attractive flowers. Were will you go from here with breeding?

 

[SlipperFan]

I love the colors. I might like complex Paphs if I had some that looked like these!

 

[NYEric]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.

 

[troy]

Wow, I like your blooms, very good breeding!!!

 

[Erythrone]

OMG!!!! I really love them!

 

[jimspaphs]

lovely pastel shades,I love the small plants ,
Now they want some charlesworthii pollen????

 

[Ross]

All are very nice, but I like the first one from the other thread best.

 

[Ozpaph]

great idea Jim.

 

[abax]

I love the one on the far right. On my monitor, it looks lavender with darker touches of purple. Very distinctive and I'd certainly give it a nice home.

 

[myxodex]

Just posted on the other thread that I was looking forward to updates ... and here they are. Great ! My favourites are number four and the one with the white pouch.

 

[PaphMadMan]

...
Now they want some charlesworthii pollen????

Not quite. Doll's Kobold.

 

[John M]

I love the one on the far right. On my monitor, it looks lavender with darker touches of purple. Very distinctive and I'd certainly give it a nice home.

Me too! Me too! It's really wonderful!:clap:

 

[Trithor]

Very pleasing variation. I think a good few interesting variations will arise out of this cross. My inclination would be 'White Knight' and a large petalled complex green.

 

[fibre]

lovely pastel shades,I love the small plants ,
Now they want some charlesworthii pollen????

That would be nice to improve the size of the dorsal, but I don't care much for the small petals of charlesworthii.

Not quite. Doll's Kobold.

The petal issue is the same here. But I love the vigor and that they are growing so compact.

Very pleasing variation. I think a good few interesting variations will arise out of this cross. My inclination would be 'White Knight' and a large petalled complex green.

Yes, a large complex green would be my favorite but those have soo large leaves. So I prefer a vigorous growing small leaved and large petalled complex green .
To be serious, I think I will look for a similar kind of hybrid to get these two strains together. Any good red or spotted complex paired with a nice Brachy, that's what I'm looking for as a pollen parent.

 

[phraggy]

I'm not a lover of the complex paphs----- but I wish I had this one!!
Well done.

Ed

 

[jimspaphs]

That would be nice to improve the size of the dorsal, but I don't care much for the small petals of charlesworthii.

Christmas Rose---(Silvara x charlesworthii) and Charlie's Girl---(charlesworthii x Gigi) have managed to produced attractive shapes.

 

[emydura]

They are all wonderful. Congratulations on a producing such a great cross.