Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T

It is hard to say which paph is the most expensive and the cost of it. Some
species maybe very expensive but some maybe very cheap. Its cost relates to
what country and what Orchid garden. However, i can only tell you that
usually rare species are expensive for example Paph druryi, Paph.randsii, ,
Paph. sanderianum and some alba paph. The most difficult Paph that i think
is Phrag. (it is a type of paph, the whole name is Phragmipedilum).
"Tony" ...
Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T

Xref: kermit rec.gardens.orchids:60133

Dicky,
I am not a Paph expert, but ... I've heard that Paphs and Phrags are two
separate unrelated genera, and one cannot even cross them to make
intergeneric hybrids with them. Unfortunately they look so similar that I
cannot tell them apart without looking at the tags, but my understanding is
that Paph experts don't have that problem.
Joanna

"Dicky" wrote in message
...
It is hard to say which paph is the most expensive and the cost of it.
Some
species maybe very expensive but some maybe very cheap. Its cost relates
to
what country and what Orchid garden. However, i can only tell you that
usually rare species are expensive for example Paph druryi, Paph.randsii,
,
Paph. sanderianum and some alba paph. The most difficult Paph that i think
is Phrag. (it is a type of paph, the whole name is Phragmipedilum).
"Tony" ...
Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T

Yes, you are right. Actually, Phrag cannot hv cross with Paph. but they are
in a same genus: Cyprededilum. In my opinion, hybrid usually is not the most
expensive.

Good luck.
"J Fortuna" ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
...
Dicky,
I am not a Paph expert, but ... I've heard that Paphs and Phrags are two
separate unrelated genera, and one cannot even cross them to make
intergeneric hybrids with them. Unfortunately they look so similar that I
cannot tell them apart without looking at the tags, but my understanding
is
that Paph experts don't have that problem.
Joanna

"Dicky" wrote in message
...
It is hard to say which paph is the most expensive and the cost of it.
Some
species maybe very expensive but some maybe very cheap. Its cost relates
to
what country and what Orchid garden. However, i can only tell you that
usually rare species are expensive for example Paph druryi,
Paph.randsii,
,
Paph. sanderianum and some alba paph. The most difficult Paph that i
think
is Phrag. (it is a type of paph, the whole name is Phragmipedilum).
"Tony" ...
Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T

Sorry but they're not the same genus, either. Paphiopedilum, phragmipedium, xerophyticum (if you
consider it separate from phrags), and cypripedium are all genera within the family orchidaceae and
subfamily cypripedioideae.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

.. . . . . . . . . . .
"Dicky" wrote in message ...
Yes, you are right. Actually, Phrag cannot hv cross with Paph. but they are
in a same genus: Cyprededilum. In my opinion, hybrid usually is not the most
expensive.

Good luck.
"J Fortuna" ¼¶¼g©ó¶l¥ó·s»D
...
Dicky,
I am not a Paph expert, but ... I've heard that Paphs and Phrags are two
separate unrelated genera, and one cannot even cross them to make
intergeneric hybrids with them. Unfortunately they look so similar that I
cannot tell them apart without looking at the tags, but my understanding
is
that Paph experts don't have that problem.
Joanna

"Dicky" wrote in message
...
It is hard to say which paph is the most expensive and the cost of it.
Some
species maybe very expensive but some maybe very cheap. Its cost relates
to
what country and what Orchid garden. However, i can only tell you that
usually rare species are expensive for example Paph druryi,
Paph.randsii,
,
Paph. sanderianum and some alba paph. The most difficult Paph that i
think
is Phrag. (it is a type of paph, the whole name is Phragmipedilum).
"Tony" ...
Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T

And Selenipedium. :-)

Cypripedioideae consists of Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium (and
Mexipedium, for the splitters), Cypripedium, and Selenipedium.

Stay tuned until next week when someone else splits off a new
genus!

Do not send e-mail to the address in the header. Spam trap.

Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ

Ah, yes. Forgot that one!

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Books, Artwork, and Lots of Free Info!

.. . . . . . . . . . .
"Aaron Hicks" wrote in message ...
And Selenipedium. :-)

Cypripedioideae consists of Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium (and
Mexipedium, for the splitters), Cypripedium, and Selenipedium.

Stay tuned until next week when someone else splits off a new
genus!

Do not send e-mail to the address in the header. Spam trap.

Cheers,

-AJHicks
Chandler, AZ

Subject: Paph. expert
From: "J Fortuna"
Date: 6/5/2004 11:37 AM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

Dicky,
I am not a Paph expert, but ... I've heard that Paphs and Phrags are two
separate unrelated genera, and one cannot even cross them to make
intergeneric hybrids with them.

Except for the part that they are unrelated genera, that is true. They cannot
be hybridized, but are closely related.


Unfortunately they look so similar that I
cannot tell them apart without looking at the tags, but my understanding is
that Paph experts don't have that problem.

Look at the leaves first. It'll usually give a good indication.

-


Joanna

"Dicky" wrote in message
...
It is hard to say which paph is the most expensive and the cost of it.
Some
species maybe very expensive but some maybe very cheap. Its cost relates
to
what country and what Orchid garden. However, i can only tell you that
usually rare species are expensive for example Paph druryi, Paph.randsii,
,
Paph. sanderianum and some alba paph. The most difficult Paph that i think
is Phrag. (it is a type of paph, the whole name is Phragmipedilum).
"Tony" ...
Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T













theoneflasehaddock

Subject: Paph. expert
From: "Dicky"
Date: 6/6/2004 12:01 AM Central Daylight Time
Message-id:

Yes, you are right. Actually, Phrag cannot hv cross with Paph. but they are
in a same genus: Cyprededilum. In my opinion, hybrid usually is not the most
expensive.

Cypripedium is a separate genus related to Paphiopedilum and Phragmipedium. I
think you mean that they are in the same tribe, since it would be kind of hard
for separate genus to be in the same genus.

-

theoneflasehaddock

Unfortunately they look so similar that I
cannot tell them apart without looking at the tags, but my understanding
is
that Paph experts don't have that problem.

"theoneflasehaddock" ****off wrote in message
...
Look at the leaves first. It'll usually give a good indication.

Thanks for the advice T. Next time I see Paphs and Phrags I will try to pay
particular attention to the difference in leaves.
Joanna

Back to the question...

The most expensive orchid is the one you are willing to pay the most money
for! Because no one has yet to figure out how to clone paphs, they
generally carry the highest price tags for awarded and select cultivars.
I've heard of single divisions of select paph. sanderianum going for 10K and
up! Roths aren't far behind. I'm sure the value the owner has on the new
FCC roth (2003) is unobtainable for most.

Save your pennies!!!
Garland
Midlothian, VA


"Tony" wrote in message
...
Which Paph. is the most expensive paph. in the world ? Where and how
much ? A photo will be great.

Thank you for any inputs.

T