vini - Paph Hsinying Viny (Pulsar x Ruby Leopard)
 

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Paph Hsinying Viny (Pulsar x Ruby Leopard) is one of my darkest paph I have so far. Even the top of the leaves have red pigments. The colour is accurate, maybe less green in the middle. This grex has also been used for breeding of other vinis too.

The bud was attacked by mealie bugs but it still managed to bloom. The bloom size is only half of my other maudiaes, and form really poor (cupped and twisted), plus the dorsal has broken colour. Hopefully its flaws are not genetic, but due to those pests. I ended up cutting off the bloom yesterday so that the plant can send new growths and bloom again next year, hopefully with a better bloom.

Wow real nice,:clap: I know that its better to remove the first bloom but I would have a hard time squeezing the scissors.:roll:

Great colour Fren! I'm sure it will be better on the next bloom.

Sorry for hijacking the thread but I am currently waiting for my flower of the same paph to finally unfold (Pic) but it kinda stalled since 2-3 weeks. Is this normal?

Thanks!

Some of mine start out and it seems it takes FOREVER to finally open. I'd just keep being patient. :biggrin: