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.

Norito Hasegawa x primulinum (multifloral)

Description : Large, lemon-chartreuse flowers with inflated pouches. Easy and showy hybrid to grow/bloom. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

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.

New coloratum-type breeding of this mottle-leaf type paph.

Description : Large, glossy, green/wine/bronze flowers, with some solid red-black types and lovely foliage. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ times/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.

New henryanum-type breeding.

Description : Glossy, ivory flowers, heavily suffused and marked raspberry with mahogany undertones on petals. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini with large flowers, blooming 2+ 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.

delenatii x Fanaticum

Description : Large flowers with very elegant coloration, ivory flecked burgundy, soft pink pouch, dark staminode. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 2+ times per year.

parishii x Pinocchio (multifloral)

Description : Sprays of chartreuse flowers, dorsals wine and white halos, wine petals and rosy-wine pouch overlay. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 1+ time/year.

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.

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.

New complex breeding for art/sunset shades.

Description : Large, very long-lasting, waxy, orange/gold/white/burgundy flowers, producing sunset combinations. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/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.

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.

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.

Select breeding of this stunning paph species.

Description : Very large, green and rose-violet flowers with a darkly suffused, pouch and ruffled dorsal. Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, 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.

concolor x armeniacum

Description : Glowing, full, golden-waxy flowers with fine pepper-spots of burgundy. Seldom available, stunning ! Prefers moderate light and intermediate temps. Good for under lights or windowsill 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.

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.

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.

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.

A true miniature - selfing of our awarded clone !

Description : Long-lasting flowers open green/tan and mature to gold/bronze. Our 8-growth plant is in a 2.5" pot! Prefers moderate conditions, good for under lights or windowsill. Seedling leafspan 2" across.

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 unnamed mottle-leaf hybrid.

Description : Large striking flowers of saturated wine coloration, lightly spotted maroon. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, and can bloom 2+ 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.

New unnamed Parvisepalum hybrid.

Description : Large, buff to ivory flowers with colorful staminodes carried on mini plants. Elegant and showy ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 1+ times/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.

New mottle-leaf breeding for vinis and flames.

Description : Large, glossy wine/green flowers, some approaching solid red-black. Very showy and easy to grow. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

rothschildianum x sukhakulii

Description : If spots on huge flowers is what you like, then this is the plant for you ! Striking, nice leaves. Prefers moderate to bright conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/year.

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.

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.

micranthum x stonei (multifloral)

Description : Large ivory-cream flowers, flushed, blushed and veined raspberry-pink. Exotic and unusual ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact, blooming 1+ times/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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lady Isabel x hangianum (an exciting 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.

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.

anitum x sanderianum

Description : Stunning, large ruby/rose flowers with dark-brown to black dorsals and long petals. Very nice ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mid-sized blooming 1+ times/year.

Maudiae x wardii (mottle-leaf type with nice patterning)

Description : Large, saturated rose-wine to red-black flowers, with finely-spotted to solid-colored petals. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ times/year.

Select breeding of this very fine multifloral species.

Description : Sprays of elegant long-petalled flowers with emerald/white sepals, green petals & chartreuse pouch. Prefers moderate to bright light. Compact grower can bloom 2+ times/year when mature.

New multifloral henryanum-type breeding.

Description : Large, glossy, wine/amber/rose flowers on small plants makes an adorable display. Easy grower. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 2+ times/year.

New multifloral complex breeding.

Description : Large, glossy green and white flowers, likely much fuller than photo. Refreshing and elegant ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is compact to mid-sized, blooming 2+ times/year.

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 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.

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.

Elegant new complex hybrid cross.

Description : Large, waxy white and green flowers, flushed and striped chocolate-brown. Lovely and elegant. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ 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.

henryanum x spicerianum

Description : Novelty breeding, quite interesting combination of qualities from both parents. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 2+ times/year.

rothschildianum x philippinense

Description : Stately multifloral paph with large, striking flowers, boldly marked. Sure to impress ! Prefers moderate to bright light. Mature plant size is mid-sized, 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.

Fanaticum x S. Gratrix

Description : Large cream and rose flowers, flushed green and tesselated with burgundy-rose. Striking flower ! Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 2+ times per year.

delenatii x S. Gratrix

Description : Lovely and elegant ivory-cream flowers, heavily peppered with fine burgundy spots. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, 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.

Select breeding for new species (syn. N.H. Conco-bellatulum)

Description : Ivory-cream flowers of heavy substance, dappled with burgundy spotting. Lovely display. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini, blooming 2+ 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.

New complex x brachy type hybrid.

Description : Expecting large, full, waxy ivory/white flowers flushed dark rose. Lovely combination. Prefers moderate conditions. Mature plant size is mini to compact, blooming 2+ 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.