Paph. (Red Prince x callosum) variation one

[mattbrown]

i have another of this cross that is almost totally red.
http://mattsorchidcollection.com/ima...osum_PIC1.html

[bench72]

hmmm.. I love Paphs....

[uncasteeb]

Very nice.
Very red.
Very callosum.
Good growing.

[LJA]

Matt, is that your first blooming of it? I was wondering if the outward folding on the dorsal carried over from bloom to bloom, or if that was just a one-time deal on this particular growth.

[bench72]

I didn't realise this was one of those hybrids with a parentage that goes on and on... however, it seems there's pretty much only 3 species involved, ie callosum, lawrenceanum, mastersianum... the first two sometimes have cultivars that have those reflexed dorsals... guess if it's constant it's in the genes...

don't know why i posted the above (must be the coffee), but anyways...
cheers
T

[Gin]

Beautiful bloom ,and picture , if my pictures were half as good I would be happy . Thanks for sharing it . Gin

[LJA]

I think it's interesting how the width of callosum's white halo expressed itself a lot more on the Ruby Sands cross where it was further back as a parent than it does here. Just goes to show you can never be sure what's going to happen with a cross until the progeny actually bloom!

[mattbrown]

yea first bloom so i am not too sure.

Matt, is that your first blooming of it? I was wondering if the outward folding on the dorsal carried over from bloom to bloom, or if that was just a one-time deal on this particular growth.

[Jmoney]

very callosum dominant with respect to the dorsal pinch and the petal stance. nice coloratum!