Paph NOID in bloom

[catttan]

This is the first time it is blooming in my place, but I've mixed up my tags while tidying up the orchid house. There are 2 fans (growths) in the pot and the plants are relatively small, each mottled leaf measuring 2 1/2 inches. The flower is comparatively large - 3 in across and 2 in high but the flower stem is short, about 2 in. There is a slight hint of pink over the base off-white colour.

I have an unattached tag lying around that reads ' Paph Rosy Dawn x leucochilum'. I wonder if it belongs to this plant.

[Roy]

I think your misplaced tag would fit this one ok, Yew.

[Halloamey]

Wow, it is beautiful, I would also agree with Roy with the name.

[mauraec]

Lovely, Yew - I find whites to be so beautiful and yet so elusive to capture on camera. If I manage to maintain the "information" about the varying shades of white, I lose darker areas of the plant. In this case, I would love to see more of the leaves - they look so intriguing. I wonder if there's a way to get both qualities in one shot - it would probably be an impossibility for me at my stage, but I would bet you could do it - and well.

[catttan]

Thanks Roy and Amey for helping out with the name.

@ Maura : Thanks Maura, I agree whole-heartedly with you concerning the difficulty of capturing white in photos and still retain different shades of the the other colours. I wish I had the time to try to take more pictures incorporating the qualities you suggested but these few days have been really hectic - what with my second son's visit home together with his wife and my 2 delightful grand daughters, and packing and getting ready to go to Hong Kong to visit my eldest son on 19 Dec.

[opaline]

Sheer beauty and elegance, benefitting from its air of mystery. Little diamond!

[zainal abidin]

Wonderful bloom, worth to have in your collection.

[catttan]

Thanks everyone for visiting and for the comments. I like this one too but I wish the flower stem were longer.

[cakedaddy]

I like the mottling! And the size...I am being 'forced' into liking minis lately. Is the pouch as hooked as it looks?
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[mauraec]

@ Maura : Thanks Maura, I agree whole-heartedly with you concerning the difficulty of capturing white in photos and still retain different shades of the the other colours. I wish I had the time to try to take more pictures incorporating the qualities you suggested but these few days have been really hectic - what with my second son's visit home together with his wife and my 2 delightful grand daughters, and packing and getting ready to go to Hong Kong to visit my eldest son on 19 Dec.

I know what you mean - my parents are flying in tomorrow, and I have orchids everywhere! I have several new orchids, some tagged, some not, that I have yet to post, my house is a mess, and refining essentially excellent photos is the LAST thing on my list. I will try to get more of my conservatory photos posted, though.