Some more bull dogs

[NYCorchidman]

The first two are from the same grex.
You can still kind of see the general similarties in color & shape pattern, but quite interesting, isn't it?

The first one, though not my favorite, looks to me like a flying bird with those long petals stretched out.

It is 14cm ns, so it is one of the biggest ones I have.
I wish the picture showed the glossy texture better. It is quite something under the sun light.

The third one is a cross between different clones of Stone Lovely. I don't think I've seen Stone Lovely with this much dark markings.
Then again, with a long history in the breeding background involving so many hybrids, it is possible I guess. or maybe the tag was misplaced.

Second one from the last, I hope it will be really good next year. I really like all green flower.

The last one I guess is a runt. lol
It's been a few weeks and it just won't open up properly.
I was really looking forward to this one because of the great parent used. oh, well...

[No-Pro-mwa]

You just send that first one to me

[NYCorchidman]

You like the first one?
It is a good grower and currently has three fans.
I am more than willing to share a division one day, say in about two more years?
It should have besome a nice little clump by then I believe.

[WhiteRabbit]

Fabulous!

[Tindomul]

Wow, nice. I love these light green coloured ones with the white dorsal sepal.

[SlipperGirl]

They look great! the last one is this its first time flowering?

[NYCorchidman]

Yes, and I'm not sure if I want to keep it for the second bloom because I am not hopeful.

I've seen some color change and slight change in shape (for worse or better) in paphs from bloom to bloom, but this is just a mess!
I had one bad one and it was just always bad in different ways everytime it bloomed and I finally gave in.
At least that was a free bloomer that flowered a few times a year.
This one, I have to wait a whole another year.

Have you seen something of this severity and bloomed open the second time??
I haven't heard anything like that. so I'm thinking what do I do...

I do have one more of this same cross, well, parents are of the same grex but different clones.
and that one came out beautifully, open all the way, round and flat.

[No-Pro-mwa]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

You like the first one?
It is a good grower and currently has three fans.
I am more than willing to share a division one day, say in about two more years?
It should have besome a nice little clump by then I believe.

Actually I like the first three. I may just like to have a division some day. But in the mean time I want to see that thing blooming as a specimen. Now how cool will that be.

[SlipperGirl]

Originally Posted by NYCorchidman

Have you seen something of this severity and bloomed open the second time??

I wouldn't think it would straiten out all the way but it may get a bit better then it is right now, if you do keep the plant I would really like to see how it blooms next year.

[JamesL]

Hi NYCorchidman, Anyone of these that don't meet your expectation you can send to me...JamesL