Flowering leucochilums May 2009

This picture was taken today (27th may 2009) showing several of the flowering plants. It is flowering season for brachys - thaianum, godefroyae, leucochilum, concolor and niveum. There are several plants that are still in bud.

Paph godefroyae 107 siblings

Paph godefroyae 107-2 (rear view)

Paph godefroyae 107-2 (front view)

Paph godefroyae 107-1 (front view)

Paph godefroyae 107-1 (rear view)

The above 4 pictures show two siblings from the same flask. Both siblings have very nice and dark pigmentation. The pigmentation especially sibling 2 stretches across the whole flower. Both siblings have very dorsal and lateral sepals from the rear.

Paph godefroyae & leucochilum

Paph leucochilum TR 138-1 - the 1st flower from this flask. Nice pigmentation across the sepal and petals.

Paph leucochilum TR155-6 - Another nice flower with good/dark markings over cream base and coupled with the round shaped petals.

Paph godefroyae TR107-1 - Another 1st flower from this flask. The second flower shows the back of the flower. Look at the marvellous pattern and pigmentation from the back.

Paph niveum

Paph niveum RF2 -A nice clone of Paph niveum. This compact growing plant has three spikes. The 3rd spike has not fully developed yet. The other two have 2 flowers on each spike. A nice showy plant even if it is not flowering.

Paph niveum Sogo alba x Paph niveum Prathana FCC/TOS - A seedling that was bought 1 year ago. The parentage is semi-alba (Paph niveum Sogo alba). The other being an award winning parent of Paph niveum Prathana.

The flower is not very large but it has nice round shape and symmetrical markings especially on the petals.