Paphiopedilum

Don’t know where we got two ‘ll’s’ in Mellody but until the label printer is functional again we have printed the label with one “l”.  One awarded June 2024.  We have requested photographer permission to use the award image.

Of course this reached naming size just as the “Barbie” movie came out.  Large yellow dominant flowers on a small plant and short stem

A new addition to contrasting possibilities

One of two hybrids we made using the album form of fowliei with a green and white that is predominantly green.  The result was not what we expected.  But we do have compact plants with lots of growths and often two or even three flowers of the first blooming.               […]

Again, white rules apply.  If the plant is in bud and it is showing a white or pale yellow bud, it is $100.  PLANT ONLY $20 per plant but it could white, yellow or green & white

We are seeing plenty of contrasts between the petals and the sepals

Another white, hopefully.   Not a great flower in the photograph but it does give an indication that better things are available from this cross.  White rules apply

Again white rules apply.  $100 in bud with a white or pale yellow bud, PLANT ONLY $20 each, it is anyone’s guess if the flower will be white, pale yellow or green and white

A new addition to our Egret series, the egrets were outside the greenhousesnwhen we named this one!  That is why a non-green & white was added to out Egret collection.

Another one where white rules apply.  In bud and clearly white or pale yellow the price is $100, PLANT ONLY it is anyone’s guess as to whether it is white, pale yellow or green & white then $20 a piece

We love bringing mastersianum into a hybrid, it adds stem length and longevity as well, usually, an exceptionally attractive dorsal

White flower rules apply.  Plant only when it’s anyone’s guess, these are available.  In bud, if it is a white it is $100 if we are willing to sell it.

An accidental remake, but the parents looked so good together these happened for a second time.  The photograph is from the original cross.

Just a lovely pink coloratum

Trying to put a bigger emphasis on the synsepal, but success is difficult to achieve

This is a throw back to the 1980’s before Terry Root added sukhakulii to the Maudiae breeding.  The twist in this case is we used a vini-color Maudiae with a vini-color sukhakulii influenced hybrid.  Delightfully tall stems.

White rules apply.  If it is in bud and appears either white or pale yellow then the price is $100.  If you buy PLANT ONLY then the Select price applies $20 but there is no guaranty that the flower will be white or pale yellow, it could be green and white

Very different from the later version 01206.  It’s amazing what direct parents from the same pod will produce.

Yet another in our Hijinks series.  This time using the awarded Luna Hijinks as the pollen parent.  This is the third time we have made this hybidusing different parents

More green than green & white

Officially this is classified as a green & white, but it is much closer to a verdant green with very little indication of any white

  We were expecting pink with large pouches.  Both of the awarded flowers are typical of what we are seeing.  Click on the thumbnail to see both awarded photographs.

A delightful green & white.  We have made this cross several times and it seems to get better each time including an AQ.

Two beautiful flowers meet.  Luna Shadow is perhaps the finest Maudiae style breeding produced by the Orchid Zone.  It appears that about 25% of this hybrid are album.

Again we used sepals to try to enlarge the almost completely overlooked synsepal.  We did not succeed with the awarded flower but the album version out of the same pod produced a nice start to a synsepal enhancement.  Click on the thumbnail to open the other photograph.  We have no idea how the back of […]

Luna Hijinks is a charming multicolored classic current Maudiae style flower.   We are looking to promote the synsepal based on the size of the pollen parent’s synsepal. And many are showing an improved synsepal which is beginning to frame the pouch. We are also seeing other flowers like this where the spots on the […]

Seeing a lot of tall stemmed pink flowers

Looking to have yellow play a greater role in the petal color

Very variable with some significant contrasts showing between petal colors and sepals.  On the other hand some simply delightful coloratums.   This remake shows far more coloratums than the previous version which the photograph is from.  

We are seeing some spectacular dorsals on a different combination of colors than the typical Maudiae

A pink with very little spotting

This must be the sixth or seventh time we have made this cross.  Every time we find both parents in bloom we cross them totally forgetting we have made this hybrid before.  Usually we use different parents, we have this time, so there are different results.  But this explains why out is our most awarded […]

Looking to bring more yellow into the classic style of Hawaiian Volcano

Moving towards yellow petals with spots

Bringing mastersian into the Maudiae style and combining it with (

Another hybrid bringing venustum into the Maudiae spectrum

T he pollen parent Jewel Green ‘Withdrawn’ is the best example we have of this hybrid from the late Norito.  Clear crisp well defined colors and an excellent parent

A remake of a previous offering.  This is something we do not like to do but the parents look so good together we remake without thinking.  This is one that can produce really dark, often black petals.  We have published an AQ photograph to give you a good idea of the range of looks that […]

Magnificent pinks with spots

Typically strong upright unstated stems with a smaller flower that is deep pink to purple distally.  Frequent bloomer often with two stems.

We combined two pale colored coloraturm flowers and are seeing flowers approaching green and white with spots.  Click on the thumb nail to see both versions.  

Another in our creation of pink in the Petula series.  Yes, we know the flower in the photograph has form issues, but we are using it to show the exceptional range of colors and the beauty of the synsepal framing the pouch

Very attractive deep flame to vini and attractive coloratums.  Click on thumbnail to see both photos

See also 90102 above but using different parents.  We are looking to have the red play a greater role in this version

If Graham’s high school French from many moons ago is remembered correctly this should translate to French Moon.  Very handsome flowers, two awards and lots more with award potential

  Bringing venustum into classic sukhakulii style Maudiae breeding.  Very easy to grow and to bloom

Classic vini-color, lots with very dark foliage reflecting the fact that both parents are vini-color. Most have the down-swept petals following the form of hte pollen parent.

Very much a bold, in your face, flower

One quarter mastersianum gives this hybrid tall stems and long lasting flowers

We love this flower with its potential for red and its potential for contrast.  Sorry about the background for the photo.  You are welcome to photo-sho[ for your own use.

The awarded flower is as close to black in the petals and pouch as we have seen

A dynamic combination using a pod parent from our most awarded grex altho we have never exhibited this particular flow.  We have used that color every time it opens!

Both parents from the oxymoron series, a great combination producing substantial flowers

A lot of whites and some pale yellows.  An AQ to this grex and an AD in Vancouver

Don’t you just love that pink halo?

Lots of pleasing pale pink in this hybrid

Beautiful pink, accented with light spotting

Fascinating cross, about half are wonderful green & white, the other half looks like the awarded flower.

Very dark petals and light or green sepals

Another cross emphasizing lightness in the petals while trying to keep the darker spots.  Click on the thumbnail to see what can happen with breeding like this.  The next generation may produce white petals with dark spots.

Gorgeous pale pinks with spots

This is a cross of a green & white and a coloraturum.  Many of the flowers are green & white and some are coloratum.  It is the coloratum that was awarded

A cross of a very light Green & White with one of our whites.  A good chance of some white flowers.  Just look at the photograph.  Not the best form by any stretch of the imagination but the spots abound.  Just imagine the next generation if we can put some color into the spots!

In addition to the pink coloratum form photographed we are seeing some trending to more red.

So, why cross two pinks?  Because you can get Vini-colors just like this.  There are two AM’s to this cross both like the photograph

Great contrasts and some really nice coloratums.

Intriguing cross, every flower seems to be different.  The photograph is of the one that seems to display most of the characteristics found in this cross for both color and form

Hugely popular, a delightfully tall stemmed, long lasting flower thanks to mastersianum, with sukhakulii adding a great touch of character.  We have four photographs.  Click on the thumbnail, you should see the rest of them

A remake of a very successful cross.  This time a large number of attractive green & whites are occurring.

This is the first of several crosses we have made to try to increase the supply of white Maudiae style.  The green and white from this cross are available as part of wholesale orders.  The boys is they will carry the white gene.  The ones that are showing white are available for $100 each as […]

Plenty of reds and dark vini-colors

Two deeply spotted parents with pink backgrounds crossed.  The darker award is shown, the other AM is a much lighter flower.  Click on the photograph and both Photos will come up.

Lovely presentation with flowers that have minimal spotting

An attempt to bring out the yellow in the petals

Love this form, and the color is quite attractive too, but it does not hold as much appeal as the vinis, unfortunately.

This puts a very light Green & White with a very light coloratum.  There is a green and white version, open the posted photo to see the coloratum.

We found a whole group of this delightful pink with spots.  We thought we had completely sold out but here they are again.