OSSEA July 2009 Table Display

PaphMuriel Constance. This is a nice hybrid between Greyi (godefroyae x niveum) and bellatulum. Very fine spots across the whole flower. The back of the flower is just as spectacular. An easy to grow hybrid to grow and flower. Even if it does not flower, the markings on the leaves are just as beautiful. This plant was grown from flask and it is the 2nd time that the plant is flowering.

The above shows the Paph that came in 3rd in the overall placing for the show. This plant was grown from flask. The first time that this plant flowered was last year and this the 2nd time that the plant is blooming. The NS of the flower is 84 mm. Extremely dark pigmentation across the whole flower over a cream base.

The above show was held earlier this afternoon at the Function Room, Botany Centre, SBG. Today's talk was "Knowing your Orchid" - Renanthera and its hybrids by Mr. Syed Yusof Alsagoff. Mr Alsagoff is one of the pioneer orchid growers in Singapore. It was an interesting talk and the audience have a good insight and tips on orchid hybridization.

4 plants were brought to the Table Display - 2 leucochilums, niveum and Muriel Constance. There were several hybrids in today's show so the judges decided to split the Paphs into species and hybrids.

Two plants were placed in the show. Paph leucochilum TR136-1 was judged the best Paph under the Paphiopedilum Alliance while Paph Muriel Constance was judged as the best hybrid. The Paph also came in third for the overall placing. The above are some of the pictures of the plants from the Table Display.

Close up view of June 2009 flowers.

"Tom, Dick and Harry" or "Fu Lou Shou" - these three nice plants bloomed about the same time. The centre has very dark colour and pigmentation whereas the left and right flowers are round and with nice tessellations.

Above them are the individual close up view of the flowers that were posted earlier.

Flowering godefroyae/leucochilum - June 2009

A round flower with nice tesellation on creamy base. NS of flower is 73 mm.

A very dark form of leucochilum with dark pigmentation across the dorsal and petals. NS of flower is 74 mm.

Fine lines and pigmentation on creamy base. NS of flower is 63 mm.

An nice round flower with tessellation across the petals. NS of flower is 73 mm.

A group picture showing the above 4 flowering plants.

OSSEA June 2009 Table Display

The monthly meeting of OSSEA was held on 7th June at SBG Visitors Centre. Five plants were brought to the meeting for the table display.
The plants were godefroyae, leucochilum (3 plants) and niveum.

A close up view of the above plant. This leucochilum clone is the 5th from the flask. The NS of the flower is 78 mm across. Flower of this size is considered large. Very nice dark brown pigmentation over the yellow background.

A close view of the best presented plant. This is the 1st clone to flower from the flask. The plant was deflasked 2 years ago. The NS of the cup-shaped flowers are between 45 to 50 mm.

The two certificates from the show.

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.