Wössner China Moon

[Happypaphy7]

Paphiopedilum Wössner China Moon (hangianum x armeniacum) has to be among my favorites!
A few including this 4th seedling to bloom have all been very good.
These are also mildly fragrant, which is nice.
Also, I just love sunny yellow flowers
Uploaded the photo directly from my phone.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Such a great cross. I've seen many get awarded as nice as yours.

 

[Ozpaph]

superb colour

 

[Ozpaph]

was one of the parents alba or a pale form?

 

[musa]

Wonderful colour!

 

[Greenpaph]

Just magnificent!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Such a great cross. I've seen many get awarded as nice as yours.

I have bloomed four plants of this cross so far, and I liked them all!

 

[Happypaphy7]

was one of the parents alba or a pale form?

No. This is typical when fresh open. Then, over the course of two weeks or so, the color deepens into darker yellow.

 

[Hien]

very beautiful.
is it bigger than armeniacum ? how much bigger? is it scented like the hangianum parent ?

 

[Happypaphy7]

very beautiful.
is it bigger than armeniacum ? how much bigger? is it scented like the hangianum parent ?

I would say they are midway between the two parents. Definitely larger than typical armeniacum. Longer and wider leaves.
I do have one with short leaves but then the width is much greater than typical armeniacum.
The scent is similar to hangianum. All the hanginaum primary hybrids I have bloomed share this same base scent. The best smelling one has been Shun-Fa Golden (hangianum x malipoense) where sweet citrus tone is very much pronouced. I guess that comes from malipoense influence.