One of the more spectacularly colored of the Parvisepalum hybrids at present must be Paph. Norito Hasegawa, with the startlingly bright yellow color it possesses, which is indeed very close to one of its' parents, Paph. armeniacum; the added bonus of this hybrid is the ease of flowering with which it rewards the grower, unlike the more difficult to flower Paph. armeniacum, which is prone to bud blast even though pampered and finally coaxed into bud, and backed up by, in many cases, multiple growths. Our flowers of this grex have had modest markings from the other parent, Paph. malipoense, which really only makes its' presents known in this hybrid by the leaves, which are proportionately wider than those of Paph. armeniacum, and by the modified staminode, and by the slight patterning on the petals. Not infrequently, this hybrid will be bifloral, which is also a trait it shares with its green parent, although the tendency to produce two flowers on the inflorescence will sometimes inflict some slight deformity in the pouch, or lip, of the first flower to open. Still, with that bright yellow color to greet you, who cares if the flowers have a dimpled chin? So did Cary Grant!
