Paph. Salvadore Dali

[WhiteRabbit]

cute!

[Optimist]

Originally Posted by PaphLover

But it's not drooping or dripping... nor look like a clock. Why the Salvador Dali name? What am I missing?

I saw it immedietly, being a Dali fan. It is his upturned mustache! The curly one. Usually the petals droop on a paph, but this one is slightly upturned.

I also like the various "zones" of pattern. Very interesting!

[Paphluvr]

I saw it immedietly, being a Dali fan. It is his upturned mustache! The curly one. Usually the petals droop on a paph, but this one is slightly upturned.

Wouldn't you expect that it would have a cultivar name of Salvadore Dali rather than the hybrid name. It's hard to believe that all the seedlings that resulted from this cross had upturned, twisted petals (although maybe they did).

[Optimist]

Errr. You got me there. Yeah, I just saw another and it had a drooping mustashe. It should have been called Picasso, because Salvidor Dali could draw in a classical manner, and Picasso was all about weird lines and spots.

[PaphLover]

Yazz and Optimist,

Thank you! Yes, that makes total sense now that you've said it.

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Gosh! It really is a lovely flower.