Jean, I love the way you highlighted the fuzzy bloom. It's
beautiful and one of my favorites. I don't often see photos
that show the full-fuzz of the flower.
Conc. growing/culture: I have many of my 'red' Phrags growing on the windowsill of my bedroom, window oriented east (shadow, when too much of morning sun coming in)!!
They all have a dish under the pot to allow lot of water / humidity!
As well the fischeri as the andrettae are from Popow, and they are still in the original mix/plastic pots! Whereas fischeri likes and is growing well, the andrettae has only 2 growths and will be repotted when blooming is finished!
I always repot into clay with Orchiata, but am realizing actually that Orchiata seems an ideal environment esp. for soft mealies!!!! :-( !
Thanks for the plant photos, those are actually some of the best home/nursery grown examples of both species that I have seen. BTW, the mealies aren't eating the orchiata; treat the plants!!!