Paph Species and Hybrids

rothschildianum x hangianum

Description : Expecting large, dramatic, fragrant, buff-coloured flowers with burgundy flushes and stripes. Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights or windowsill culture.

Alma Gevaert x Luna Moth. New alba-type mottle-leaf hybrid.

Description : White flowers heavily flushed and striped emerald-green, and ice-green pouches. Refreshing ! Prefers moderate conditions, easy to grow ! Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

syn. godefroyae v. ang-thong

Description : Lovely, waxy, pure-white flowers, often lightly-peppered wine above beautiful mottled foliage. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 1+ times/year.

haynaldianum x sanderianum

Description : Looking to produce flowers similar to the coveted Screaming Eagle, but in more pastel tones. Expecting long petals, and good flower counts per spike. Should be outstanding !!!

kolopakingii X rothschildianum (multifloral)

Description : Fabulous hybrid that produces large, richly-colored striking flowers on multifloral spikes. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized to standard and blooms up to 2x/year.

delenatii x fairrieanum

Description : Elegant paph hybrid with bubble-gum pink flowers, often two to a stem. Compact grower. Likes intermediate conditions. Good for under lights or windowsill.

delenatii v. album x fairrieanum v. album

Description : Striking combination of alba parents, giving pure white, elegant flowers, lightly suffused emerald. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

Elegant new mottle-leaf paph hybrid.

Description : Large, dramatic flowers in shades of hot pink to deep rose, above pretty mottled leaves. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

Breeding of select clones of this sequential multifloral.

Description : Twisted brown-spotted petals, white/green dorsal veined chocolate, set off by a dusty-pink pouch. Prefers moderate conditions and can bloom for years. Good for under lights, windows, or solariums.

micranthum x godefroyae v. leucochilum

Description : Elegant rose-ivory flowers, with rich wine-rose tesselation providing excellent contrast. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 1+ times/year.

henryanum x Winston Churchill

Description : Compact growers with elegant, waxy, flowes with distinctly spotted dorsals. Quite adorable ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature to compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

wenshanense x hangianum

Description : Huge golden flowers, heavily veined and spotted with rose-wine and lightly fragrant too ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 1+ times per year.

niveum x hangianum. Another show-stopper new hybrid.

Description : Exceptional large, lightly fragrant, ivory to cream flowers, flushed and netted burgundy. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 1+ times/year.

moquetteanum x adductum v. anitum (multifloral hybrid)

Description : Large flowers, brown to black dorsals, contrasting with wine petals and rich rosy-pink pouches. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill and solarium culture.

moquetteanum x charlesworthii

Description : Produces large, bronze/ivory flowers with pink flushes and suffusion on an easy-growing multifloral. Likes moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/year.

moquetteanum 'Red Pouch' x niveum (multifloral)

Description : Lovely, large ivory flowers, veined and spotted burgundy over beautifully mottled leaves. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is very compact, blooming up to 2x/year.

moquetteanum x tigrinum (can be multifloral)

Description : Large chartreuse flowers, boldly spotted maroon, with dusty-pink petal tips and pouch. Gorgeous ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plants size is compact, blooming up to 2x/year.

moquetteanum x spicerianum

Description : Beautiful multifloral, fluted white dorsal, glossy maroon petals, and hot pink pouches. Easy to grow, prefers moderate light. Plant is compact when mature.

Exceptional breeding for complex slippers.

Description : Large, full, waxy burgundy to deep red flowers, will glow with saturated coloration. A sure winner! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size will be compact to mid-sized, blooming up to 2x/yr.

rothschildianum x godefroyae (multifloral)

Description : Large, stunning, waxy ivory flowers, striped and spotted with maroon-red. Prefers moderate to bright conditions, mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times per year.

spicerianum x chamberlainianum (multifloral)

Description : Bold and vibrant flowers, white dorsal suffused rose, and glossy rose-magenta petals and lip. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

A new multifloral hybrid paph.

Description : Should be an improved and easier to grow Prime Child, with lots of potential ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights or windowsill culture.

Rediscovered vietnamese sib cross

Description : Many of these new plants have dark pink to purple pouches. Easy, vigorous and very compact growers. Beautifully mottled leaves and lemon fragrance. Mature plant can bloom 2 times/year.

rothschildianum x delenatii. Select breeding seed cross.

Description : Huge cream-colored flowers generously streaked and flushed with pink and striking burgundy stripes. Likes bright light and intermediate conditions. Good for under lights or windowsill.

henryanum x charlesworthii (using select parents)

Description : Lovely, large rose-magenta flowers, darker petals and soft to bold spotting on dorsal. Very nice ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 1+ times/year.

Select breeding for this uncommon species.

Description : Huge ivory flowers, often lightly flushed rose, with rich yellow pouch and staminode, marked red. Prefers moderate conditions. Very slow growing, mature plant is very compact, blooming 1x/year.

micranthum x armeniacum

Description : Lovely, large, ivory-cream to butter-yellow flowers with contrasting rust-burgundy markings. Wow ! Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill and solarium culture.

rothschildianum x emersonii (multifloral)

Description : Stunning hybrid with large flowers, ivory overlaid and suffused with luminescent rose to red. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

New primary paph multifloral hybrid seed-cross.

Description : Expecting floriferous plants with large ivory/gold flowers, veined dark brown, wine/maroon pouches. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/yr.

primulinum x armeniacum

Description : Bright yellow sequential bloomer with balloony pouches. Easy to grow, and very striking in bloom. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

New unnamed mottle-leaf hybrid paph.

Description : Large, glossy ivory flowers, suffused rose/green, spotted maroon with waxy burgundy pouches. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size will be compact, and can bloom 2+ times/year.

A compact member of the villosum complex.

Description : Glossy flowers, with boldly spotted dorsals are produced above very attractively flushed foliage. Prefers moderate light and temperature. Good for under lights or windowsill.

New complex hybrid using select parents.

Description : Large, waxy, long-lasting maroon-wine flowers with heavily spotted dorsals. Striking indeed ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

Select breeding for this stunning species.

Description : Lovely huge, fragrant, ivory-cream flowers, marked and flushed with rose-russet. Very slow grower, prefers moderate light. Resents excessive watering. Mature plant is compact.

malipoense X rothschildianum

Description : Large stunning flower, greenish background with dark burgundy striations. Lightly fragrant too ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact. Lovely pattern on leaves.

Line breeding with selected clones. Multifloral species.

Description : Large ivory flowers, dipped in wine with bold leopard spots, and bronze pouches. Seldom seen ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to medium, should bloom once per year.

Exciting new seed-cross hybrid with fragrance potential.

Description : Large, old-gold flowers, heavily suffused and veined coral/rose, bearing several flowers as adult. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

Norito Hasegawa x delenatii

Description : Large ivory flowers, flushed rose, lightly fragrant of raspberry/lemon, with a colorful staminode. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is very compact.

New breeding for tea-cup complex hybrids.

Description : Charming, full, long-lasting gold-green flowers, flushed with bronze, white edge on dorsals. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

New, rarely offered paphiopedilum species.

Description : Compact-growing plants produce largish green-edged chocolate flowers, with satiny-pink pouches. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is very compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

New direction in complex tea-cup breeding.

Description : Graceful waxy flowers of ivory/buff heavily saturated with mahogany-red to rust-red. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

armeniacum x wenshanense

Description : Excellent hybrid with large, full, golden-yellow flowers with a touch of wine spotting centrally. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 1+ times per year.

'Mainshow' x self. Exquisite rare alba-form.

Description : Large emerald-green and white flowers are haunting ! Excellent price for this rare species. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times per year.

rothschildianum x haynaldianum (multifloral paph hybrid)

Description : Striking, large burgundy and green flowers with boldly striped dorsals. Very desirable ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

delenatii x hangianum

Description : Large, fragrant, waxy ivory flowers, lightly tessellated rose with a darker staminode. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights or windowsill culture.

The classic species, one of the first used in hybrids.

Description : Large, long-lasting, glossy flowers combining shades of green, white, gold and tan. Easy grower. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

syn. malipoense v. jackii

Description : Hard to find and very desirable species. Large fragrant mint-green flowers, slight maroon markings. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

fairrieanum v. album x charlesworthii v. album

Description : Elegant and dramatic large flowers of chartreuse/green with big white dorsals for contrast. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 1+ times per year.

glaucophyllum x praestans

Description : Mulifloral hybrid, with soft pink pouches and gold striped chocolate sepals and petals. Prefers moderate conditions. Plant is compact when mature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

rothschildianum x adductum

Description : Spectacular large bronze/gold/mahogany flowers displayed beautifully on tall bloom spikes. Prefers intermediate conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, and should bloom once per year.

lowii x rothschildianum

Description : Outstanding multifloral, using well-colored parents. Impressive large spikes carry 4+ flowers. Prefer moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

New unnamed complex hybrid.

Description : Large, long-lasting, glossy, emerald/chartreuse flowers with white edges on dorsal. Striking ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

Select breeding in this new hybrid.

Description : Very large, striking buff-gold flowers, heavily veined wine and quite likely fragrant as well ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

Stunning new hybrid with lots of award potential.

Description : Multifloral with huge, chartreuse flowers, heavily overlaid and veined rose-magenta. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ x/yr.

chamberlainianum x adductum v. anitum (multifloral hybrid)

Description : Large flowers, dark brown to black dorsals contrasting with reddish petals and purplish-pink pouch. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

New tea-cup complex breeding.

Description : Expecting glossy, mini-complex white flowers heavily flushed and overlaid maroon and burgundy. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, and can bloom 2+ times per year.

emersonii x micranthum

Description : Showy, large, rose flowers with raspberry reticulations, and beautifully mottled leaves. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming up to 2+ times per year.

Pinocchio x godefroyae v. album

Description : Expecting waxy, ivory/buff flowers, with varying amounts of maroon spotting. Beautiful foliage. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times per year.

Selected breeding of this multifloral species.

Description : Emerald dorsal flushed chocolate, bronze pouch, emerald-green and rose petals with spots. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

micranthum X delenatii

Description : Stunning, bright flowers with large pouches, varying from soft to fuchsia pink. Beautiful leaves. Likes moderate to bright light, intermediate conditions. Good for under lights, and quite compact.

Dramatic new parvi/brachy hybrid with lovely leaves.

Description : Large, full ivory-cream flowers, heavily suffused and tesselated with raspberry/rose. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

Striking new complex breeding.

Description : Large, long-lasting chartreuse flowers, heavily overlaid copper-bronze, and light raspberry scent. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/year. Nice leaves !

primulinum x adductum

Description : Elegant multifloral, large gold/rose flowers with distinct maroon spotting and veins. Very nice ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

Fanaticum x Norito Hasegawa. New lightly fragrant parvi.

Description : Large, chartreuse flowers, lightly veined maroon are offset by a large, balloony cream pouch. Prefers moderate conditions. Lovely marbled foliage on miniature-sized plants when mature.

malipoense x emersonii 'Bear' BM/TPS

Description : Large, lightly fragrant, ivory to greenish flowers, flushed/netted burgundy. Very elegant ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times per year.

Very desirable, seldom available chinese paph species.

Description : Large bubblegum-type pouch, and intricate petals make this one of the most attractive paphs. Very compact, and densely mottled leaves. Like moderate to bright light. Good for windowsill.

Select breeding for this exquisite and rare color form.

Description : Large colorful flowers have pure white to very light pink pouches, and blackish-green leaves. Prefers moderate conditions. Slow grower, miniature plant can bloom 2+ times/yr when mature.

Lovely Yard x Olympian Paradise

Description : Huge, long-lasting, waxy chartreuse/yellow/green flowers. A real show-stopper ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

New graceful complex breeding.

Description : Expecting large flowers with white dorsals, and green petals striped and flushed burgundy. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Seldom seen elegant paph species.

Description : Green/white flowers, veined emerald/copper, spotted maroon, and flushed rose-copper. Nice leaves ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times per year.

Pulsar x Red Glory. Mottle-leaf paph hybrid.

Description : Wine coloured flowers, petals rose, greenish near base and spotted. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights or windowsill culture.

supardii x adductum v. anitum. Exciting new multifloral.

Description : Large bronze/copper/mahogany flowers, with dark to nearly black dorsals. Majestic and striking ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times per year.

Selected Taiwanese breeding for this multifloral paph.

Description : This is the stunning "King of the Paphs". Great price for this very desirable and glorious species. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

Selected Taiwanese breeding for good color and vigor.

Description : The absolute classic paph with up to 5 huge, richly-colored majestic flowers on one bloom spike ! Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

'Mont Milais' FCC/AOS x 'Rex' FCC/AOS (exceptional OZ cross)

Description : Highly awardable breeding, produces HUGE, richly-colored, flowers with exquisite stance. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

wardii x sukhakulii

Description : Large, glossy ivory-green flowers, veined emerald, petals flushed rose & spotted maroon, pouch wine. Prefers moderate conditions. Easy for beginners. Mottle-leaf hybrid is compact when mature.

victoria-regina x liemianum (sequential multifloral)

Description : Large flowers with white-edged lime/chocolate dorsals, maroon-spotted green petals and rose pouches. Easy to grow and bloom. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size compact, long bloom period.

Lady Isabel x Prince Edward of York

Description : Stunning long-petalled, richly-colored new multifloral paph hybrid. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

malipoense x hangianum

Description : Very large, impressive chartreuse to gold flowers, lightly flushed rust with a dark staminode. Likely quite fragrant. Prefers moderate conditions. Compact when mature.

delenatii x Greyi

Description : Large ivory to pristine white flowers, often lightly peppered burgundy near the center. Elegant ! Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Lovely new multifloral hybrid, cool and elegant.

Description : Crisp ivory-white flowers, flushed and veined light to dark green. Stately presentation. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

New elegant complex breeding.

Description : Large, elegant shades of amber/green with spotted, white-rimmed dorsals for contrast. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

New unnamed complex by species hybrid.

Description : Expecting large, glossy green flowers, overlaid rust, flushed and spotted maroon. Striking ! Prefers moderate conditions. Plant size is compact when mature.

(syn. Paph curtisii) Select breeding for rich, dark flowers.

Description : Beautifully-mottled leaves are topped with saturated mahogany flowers, and spotted petals. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights or windowsill culture.

New mottle-leaf hybrid.

Description : Rose and green petals, spotted maroon, ivory dorsal flushed rose, striped maroon, rosy pouch. Prefers moderate conditions. Good for under lights, windowsill or solarium culture.

Pinocchio x niveum v. album (multifloral)

Description : Primarily ivory-cream flowers, subtly suffused with yellow-green, and minimal rose spotting. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

Norito Hasegawa x emersonii

Description : Large, elegant cool greenish-ivory flowers, and greenish pouches, lightly netted/spotted burgundy. Potential for light fragrance, prefers moderate conditions. Very compact when mature.

delenatii x bellatulum (easy-growing seed cross)

Description : Classic and highly desirable Paph hybrid. Beautiful, full ivory-pink flowers with fine wine spots. Lovely leaves prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is short, blooming 2+ times/year.

glaucophyllum x rothschildianum

Description : One of the classic multifloral crosses. Large flowers, with bright pink pouches and large dorsals. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

bellatulum x adductum v. anitum (semi-multifloral)

Description : Huge ivory-chartreuse flowers, HEAVILY netted and flushed with dark maroon to nearly black... WOW ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-size, blooming 1+ times/year.

Adorable new complex teacup breeding.

Description : Big, waxy long-lasting ivory flowers, heavily flushed mahogany/gold and spotted maroon. Very cute ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 1+ times/year.

'Indomitable' FCC/AOS x self

Description : A classic complex hybrid, with deep saturation of mahogany/gold, spotted/flushed wine. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ times/year.

hangianum x armeniacum

Description : Striking, large, lightly fragrant, golden-yellow flowers, subtly flushed red on petals/staminode. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

helenae x sukhakulii

Description : Charming miniature tea-cup paph hybrid, producing coral-copper flowers with green/white dorsals. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature.

helenae x primulinum

Description : Adorable, glossy white/green/bronze flowers produced on miniature plants, multifloral when mature. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

helenae x henryanum

Description : Bold rose/maroon flowers with contrasting white-edged, spotted, apple-green dorsals on mini plants. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is miniature, blooming 2+ times/year.

Pinocchio x rothschildianum (multifloral)

Description : Large maroon-spotted and veined, buff-yellow flowers with bronze-pink pouches. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooms 1+/year.