Paph. (Hsinying Ruby Cherry '#2' x Tryon)
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Paph. (Hsinying Ruby Cherry x Tryon) is one of the modern-day vinicolor paphs, so named because of the rich red-purple coloration of the flowers. Once rare and prohibitively expensive, good-quality vinis are now so widely available and inexpensive that any orchid grower can afford to grow an entire collection of them. The species sukhakulii is one of the grandparents behind this particular cross, and contributes greatly to the wide, densely-spotted petals.
The key to selecting a true vinicolor seedling lies at the leaf base. The vast majority of vinis will have a prominent splash of red at the base of the plant, and this pigmentation often extends into the leaf undersurfaces as well. Only a very small percentage (1-3%) of plants will not exhibit this linkage between leaf base pigmentation and vinicolor flower coloration.
photo taken on 03-23-08
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