What is this, Dodi (and the rest of you, too, of course)?

[Guldal]

I thought it might be time to challenge Istvan with a wee bit of hos own medicine!

So what is this:

 

[Ozpaph]

haynaldianum?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Lowii?

 

[dodidoki]

Intaniae?

 

[Guldal]

haynaldianum?

Lowii?

Intaniae?

One of you is close, but not exactly there!

 

[dodidoki]

Then richardianum.

 

[Guldal]

Then richardianum.

Nope!

 

[dodidoki]

Lynniae could be another chance, but please keep this secret till opening.This might be exciting.

 

[eggshells]

This is haynaldianum var. laurae

 

[abax]

I love suspense...not long to wait I hope.

 

[P.K.Hansen]

Cheap supermarket hybrid - no doubt.

 

[Guldal]

I love suspense...not long to wait I hope.

No, Angela, I hope the first flower has opened sufficiently to be ready for its close-up during the upcoming weekend!

One of you have struck gold, by the way....but I can reveal, It's not my compatriote Per (P.K.Hansen)! ☠

 

[Martin]

This is haynaldianum var. laurae

I would Seconds that Tip!

 

[Happypaphy7]

Open blooms will tell you.
The buds look more haynaldianum than lowii, I thought also.
The leaves also give it away. Haynaldianum seem to have darker green leaves with highly glossy surface while lowii has dull surface that feel leather to touch instead of smooth like haynaldianum.

 

[Guldal]

And the winner is..........

This is haynaldianum var. laurae

I will post it in its own separate thread, when - hopefully - all three buds are fully opened.

 

[dodidoki]

Very nice!!

 

[abax]

Lovely...for a Paph. ;>)

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Nice!

Lots of books there!

 

[Ozpaph]

what makes it var Laurae?

 

[P.K.Hansen]

Beautiful. I'm in the proces of killing mine, and I'm doing a great job.