Two Paph armeniacum Hybrids - Orchid Board

slipperfreak · #1 07-13-2007, 10:29 AM

For those of you who haven't read my introduction, I'm Joe, and I'm new to this forum. These are the latest pics I've taken from my collection. Here we have Paph Wossner Armenijack (armeniacum x jackii, top and bottom) and Paph Norito Hasegawa (armeniacum x malipoense, middle). The Wossner has been in flower for about two months now and is opening a second flower (as seen in the bottom photo). Unfortunately the second flower bud never ventured out very far from the spike, so it is opening sideways and up against the first bloom, and I don't have a stake tall enough to do anything about it! The spike is about 2 feet tall.

shakkai · #2 07-13-2007, 10:40 AM

Superb plants! I have a seedling that I bought that is an primulinum x armeniacum cross. But I am still years away from seeing it flower... so in the mean time, I will just enjoy yours!!

cb977 · #3 07-13-2007, 10:57 AM

Hey Joe...I have the feeling we're going to enjoy having you around!

Barbara · #4 07-13-2007, 11:46 AM

Wow, it is sweet. I didn't know the flower spike would get so tall!

Dorothy · #5 07-13-2007, 11:58 AM

Beauties

I love these armeniacum crosses. Just seeing them is enticing enough to expanding my collection to the world of paphs

Toddybear · #6 07-13-2007, 02:43 PM

My Wossner Armenijack is in spike at the moment, but my Joyce is at least a year from blooming. Well done in your case!

Toddybear · #7 07-13-2007, 02:47 PM

I never notoced you were from Edmonton...I guess you got your paphs from Paramount...thats where I got my Wossner Armenijack.

slipperfreak · #8 07-13-2007, 05:10 PM

Thanks for all the great comments guys! Barbara, tall spikes are typical of hybrids using malipoense and its varieties (as that is typical of the species). Todd, I get most of my hybrids from Paramount as they have such a great selection of high-quality plants. Both of these are examples of such plants.