Mystery Paph.

[Baz in Oz]

I was given a large, vigorously growing Paph. (my first) with the following name tag -
Paph. Sparkling Wine "Burnish" x Paph. Kimber Szabo "Cord" BM/CSA
I have googled both names without success and a Forum search also came up with zilch.
Does anyone know this one.

Baz

[quiltergal]

Hi there. Spakling Wine = (Paphiopedilum Sandra Mary x Paphiopedilum Gigi), and Kimber Szabo = (Paphiopedilum Great Pacific x Paphiopedilum Via Recompensa). I'm assuming it's a complex "bulldog" type of Paph. Your cross is unregsitered to date. There were no pictures of either parent on OrchidWiz so I'm not sure what to tell you to expect.

[Baz in Oz]

Thank you Terri and a belated "happy birthday".
My knowledge of Paphs is hovering around the zero mark but I assume that when you use the term "complex" you mean the plant has multiple leads.
The plant has around a half dozen leads and looks a lot like a clivea lily rather than having the Phal. type of growth I have always associated with Paphs.
Your term "bulldog" whizzed way over my head.

Baz

[quiltergal]

Bulldog is kind of a nick name for these types of Paphs. By complex I mean they have many many different species in their background, unlike primary hybrids which have only two. Bulldogs tend to be "chunky" looking. No long twirlies or skinny anything. Here's a pic of my one and only bulldog. It's Paph. Don Egger.

[Baz in Oz]

Thanks Terri. I visited the donor of my Paph and his plant (he cut his original plant in half) has a partly opened flower very similar in form to yours ie short thick stem and a full flower rather than the spidery type.
Both plants have several leads, is this normal?

Baz

[mollycart1]

'bulldog' paphs..... I like them, but I cannot get them bloom....

Very nice!!!