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Great one..!

Which country are you in? Can't seem to find that info anywhere here.

From Orchids Limited about 9 years back. Seems lovelier now than any previous blooming, though maybe just the mind playing tricks.

So darned difficult to photograph these deep reds. But will always keep trying, kind of irresistable.

First time blooming for me, must have bought it about 4 years ago.

Just felt like shooting several of the guys that are in bloom at the moment. Two are Hanne Popow (the tall one was made with a besseae flavum) and the large pink is Peruflora's Cirila Alca - the first time I have had it in bloom. There's a besseae 3N I bought from Orchids Limited about 9 years ago.

Good one. Was told by a grower in Germany though to avoid using the clear pots, because that black scum you see there inside is toxic (he said) to the roots. And the black scum only occurs in the clear pots basically, because of the sunlight getting through. So I have slowly been shifting over...

Just came into bloom for the first time a few days ago. Delighted..!

I bought this from Malcolm Perry a few years ago, its tag says Phrag. ecuadorense 'Kiska'. Its like this group (ecuadorense et al) but really small. Malcolm reckons it deserves its own species status, as it is so diminutive, much smaller than others in this group. My first blooming of it. With...

I fully agree that is an EYOF plant, without a doubt. I have struggled with rhizoctonia too. The biggest problem (in my experience) is the use of rockwool, because with rockwool you only should water every few days or so, yes? And the EYOF are the main people putting phrags into rockwool over...

The besseae on the left was bought 10 years ago from Jerry Fischer / Orchids Limited, and is a cross of their 2N 'Fire Wings' and 4N 'Rob's Choice'. So it is a 3N besseae, and I presume that Rob's Choice was a result of colchicine treatment..?

I don't THINK the left hand besseae is a result of colchicine treatment, but I'll have a look tomorrow at the tag and see where it came from. It isn't especially large, the bloom, just a great classic besseae shape. As to the possible Jersey, I can't say for sure. It does look like a cross...

Not sure if I can answer that question with all of them. But the Hanne Popow on the right came from Jerry Fischer / Orchids Limited. I'll see tomorrow what other info I can see on the tags.

You missed St. Ouen Very close..! :wink: The middle cross is St. Ouen. I'm fine for you to use it on your FB page if you wish.

Took this group shot yesterday. Can you identify each one, from left to right? :)

Low temperature pasteurisation was the norm for many decades, as it hardly alters the taste at all. But then commercial pressures from the supermarkets meant that higher volume processes were needed, and so the higher temperature pasteurising was brought in. And so most people never get to taste...

More likely than not yours will be 4N, if they are from the EYOF.

Hi Angela, I should have made it clear, this is not the same China Dragon that held its bloom for 99 days. I jumped at the chance to buy 3 more plants from Sue Adams, when that opportunity presented itself. Having said that, these 3 may well be from the same sprouting as the 99-day fellow. All...

Both of these are from the Eric Young Foundation originally. I bought them from Sue Adams, with Malcolm Perry's help. As they are both in good bloom at the same time, I thought it interesting to photograph them together. China Dragon is on the left in both pics.