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.

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.

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.

OSSEA - August Table Display

Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum 3559-4 - the fourth sibling from the same flask. Quality of the bloom for all the siblings have been good.
This clone measures 76 and 48 mm for the NS and DS respectively. Round shape with dark markings over the cream base and clear and well balanced pouch. The top picture shows the close up of the bloom.

Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum 436-3 - it's a second bloom from this plant. The NS and DS measure 75 and 50 mm respectively.
This plant was presented with the Best Display Plant.

Singapore Garden Festival 2010

Paph godefroyae that was displayed in the recent OSSEA Orchid Show which was part of the Singapore Garden Festival 2010.
This plant came in 3rd under its class of single floral species category.
NS of the flower is 78 mm across.

Paph godefroyae from May

OSSEA - June Table Display

These are the four plants (2 species and 2 hybrids) that were displayed in the OSSEA June Table Display. They were all jointly awarded first. Two for the species section and two for the hybrids section. One of the hybrids was placed overall second.

Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum - this is the second flower from this plant. Large flower measuring 84 mm across the NS. Dark brown marking over cream base.

Paph godefroyae fma leucochilum - this flask is a cross between the siblings of the above. 1st time flowering. This clone has a very round shape with good proportion between the dorsal sepal and petals. Dark and nice tessellations across the flower.

Paph Benkei - this is a hybrid between S. Gratrix (bellatullum x godefroyae) and godefroyae. It was registered in 2004 by a Japanese grower. This hybrid can easily be mistaken to a godefroyae. It came in overall second for the Table Display.

Paph hangianum x Paph Greyi - a beautiful hybrid with nice web markings over the light cream base and a clear pouch. It still retains the fragrance of hangianum. A nice hybrid to grow if you are not able to grow the sub genus of Parvisepalum