Paphiopedilum Fajen's Freckles

Paphiopedilum Fajen's Freckles

(Paph. henryanum

Paph. King Charles)

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Paphiopedilum Fajen's Freckles (Paph. henryanum x Paph. King Charles) was originated and registered by Fajen's in June 2022.

Paph. henryanum Braem (1987) is accepted species by WCSP Kew. The native range of this species is China (SE. Yunnan, SW Guangxi).

Paph. King Charles is a cross bettween Paph. Wawona Maiden and Paph. charlesworthii  and have 75% of Paph. charlesworthii in the background.


Previous Awards:

There is just one AOS award for this cross, cultivar 'Springwater' AM/AOS 80 pts awarded in Dec. 11, 2021.


Description:

Our candidate has 1 flower on one 17.0 cm staked inflorescence. Plant is growing in a 6 cm plastic pot with bark, topped with moss.


Flower Measurements:

NS H - 7.8 cm;                   NS V - 7.5 cm;

Dorsal Sep. W - 6.3 cm;    Dorsal Sep. L - 4.4 cm;

Petal W - 2.3 cm;               Petals L - 4.8 cm;

Lat/Synsepal W - 3.6 cm; Lat/Synsepal L - 3.5 cm;

Lip/Pouch W - 2.4 cm;      Lip/Pouch L - 7.2 cm.

Exhibitor - Bill and Deb Bodei, NJ (Associate Judge, Northeast Judging Center)

Plant has been nominated for flower award and scored 82 pts (Award of Merit)

Virtual Award Description

One well-proportioned flower on one 17-cm staked inflorescence; dorsal sepal round, white, suffused light green centrally, exterior third suffused and veined purple, overlaid burgundy spots, margins slightly ruffled; petals lanceolate, light green, overlaid and veined maroon; pouch light green, overlaid pink, interior hirsute, margins olive green; staminate cordate, yellow overlaid light brown; substance firm; texture glossy