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Friday, September 24, 2010

Paph godefroyae Siblings

Paph godefroyae - (Godefroy) Stein 1876:
Here are four Paph godefroyae siblings that were deflasked in June 2008. These 4 siblings flowered within the last 2 months. All the 4 siblings show reddish-purple markings with round shape. One of the siblings has almost 90% of the petals and sepal covered with dark reddish purple colour. The pouch is also well covered by 60% markings instead of spots.

Sibling #3

Sibling #4

Sibling #6 - 90% coloured.

A comparison of the 4 siblings.

Parents of the siblings.

The siblings have the characteristics of both parents. Namely the round shape and the dark reddish-purple markings.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Sept 2010 Flowering Brachys

Above are some of the flowering brachys for this month. It is about the tail end of their flowering season. Normally the flowering season peak between May to August.
In the above photo you will find niveum, concolor, angthong alba, godefroyae and godefroyae fma leucochilum.

Sunday, September 5, 2010

OSSEA - Sept Table Display

Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum 157-6 - :
The NS and DS of this clone measure 84 and 52 mm respectively. Dark tessellation over creamy white base. It came in overall second for the Monthly Table Display.

Paph Song of Love:
This primary hybrid between liemianum and lowii was registered in June 1991. A showy sequential flowering plant. One of the paphs that can be grown in SH. It came in as the Best Presented Plant.
Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum 436-9:
A large and very dark form with well marked tessellations. The NS and DS measure 84 and 56 mm respectively.

Paph godefroyae 3620-4:
Exceptional dark markings across the whole flower and the sepal is almost covered by the marking.

Paph godefroyae 3620-3:
Like the above sibling, it has exceptional dark markings across the whole flower and the sepal is almost covered by the marking. This clone has a love egg-shaped pouch.