Tim's new paph

[Diane]

Here is a photo of what Tim's new paph would look like if it were in pristine condition.... paph hermannii. I just wish that Tim's had made it to him in better condition. But we will look forward to next year!!!

[Piper]

Wow!

That really is a beauty, Diane! I can understand your disappointment that it got a bit dinged up in transit. Still, what a lovely gift! You got to buy an orchid, and he got to keep one! And a natural hybrid at that.

I wonder how they can ID these natural hybrids with certainty. Wouldn't that take a genetic work up? And how does a natural hybrid really differ from a separate species? If you read the debates between the classifiers, it really makes you wonder.

Julie

[Hoa Tony Nguyen]

It does look very nice, doesn't it?
Well, there is always hope for next year!
If we could get sophistcated, the best way to resolve the disputes regarding identification is through genetic testing. To do that, however one need to establish a genetic database and develop testing kits from these data.
Cheers. Hoa.

[bench72]

I actually thought that they decided it wasn't a hybrid at all, because the plants they were saying were the parents when hybridised produced different looking progenies...

someone has proposed that the complex this plant is in which include helenae, barbigerum and insigne even, would have come from the same original species that has further developed into the different species due to localisation...

and frankly I see no esquirolei in this plant so I am preferring to think it is a new species

and I love it and I hope I can make it flower again soon... (i don't know if I can wait a year... aaaargh!!!)

[Piper]

So we agree then that:

1. Species identification is all voodoo,
2. You have a gorgeous plant, and
3. We all want Diane to come visit us now!

Julie

[bench72]

3. We all want Diane to come visit us now!

Julie

Diane, and for that matter, everyone else should come visit all the time.... and no orchids necessary... just the regular wit, humour and good round fun y'all bring to this forum!

[Piper]

No prob! I hear the wine served at the Outback Terrace is top flight!


Julie <---Fumbles for plane tickets

[bench72]

lol, actually that particular wine we got was very good... it has nice earthy tones, just like hermanii... and a fruity tones on the nose, hmm, just like hermanii...

[Piper]

And a big nose...just like hermanii!

Julie

[bench72]

them's not nose.. thems' a boots... and they're made for walking... walking all over...