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Those of you who know me and my articles on the genus will know that I am going to tell you that many Phrag hybrid names are the same thing. The strong similarities with other hybrids is because they are the same thing. Of course, there are subtle differences in color and flower quality based...

Olaf is correct, this is a species, not a hybrid. There are reasons in addition to what Olaf has stated. However, not a natural hybrid. Best,

Probably not, some of the vendors in Hilo are not going to Washington D.C. Frank

Hi Pete! As I understand, one of the local nurseries is going to help with arranging HI specific permits to bring plants onto and off the Island. What is required is a Hawaiian version of a Phyto, to ensure you're not bringing anything onto the Island that could cause a problem locally...

I wanted to share the announcement for this event with everyone. This is going to be a special conference. Great speakers and great sales tables. I want to get a sense on who was planning on going. I do hope to see many of you there.

Good morning, nothing like a good Phrag. thread to enjoy with the morning coffee. The correct name for this plant is warszewiczianum. Notwithstanding a lot of confusion surrounding other names in the genus, there really is no confusion as to the name of this species and all the publications in...

You are seriously overthinking this. Two reasons. First, besseae is highly adaptable to light levels. In nature, plants grow in exposed locations and under a heavy a canopy of surrounding plants and all produce flowers and show very happy plants. Don’t sweat light levels with besseae and its...

I have a few divisions of kovachii available. They won’t last long. I am behind on getting back to people so be patient. Best,

There is not such thing as a lumper or splitter. See my prior post on this subject.

This is a real hirtzii. There are two taxonomic indicators, a bald staminode and the pattern of spots on the face of the claw. Also, I know Ecuagenera has had real hirtzii. Your plant is what the tag says it is. Best,

I have a few of this cross available. I am dividing and making room. Frank

At Tamiami and Redlands 2 Thai vendors had them on their sales table. I won’t name them as that’s not my style. The situation with rungsuryanum is between them and USDA who inspected and passed their plants for sale in the US. Also, between them and the USDA agents who I presume were at Tamiami...

Rungsuryanum are being openly sold in the EU and the owner of the nursery is telling his customers the plants were imported legally. There is another thread here about this. I think we all know who it is. This species is going to go down as one of the biggest messes in our lifetime, after...

Dave, my contact at USFWS told me the issue with this species, as opposed to helenae for example, is that the Loatian government is making a lot of noise as rungsuryanum is a spectacular species. Similar to what happened with kovachii, they want their plants back. One Thai seller at Redlands...

Good question to ask.

Of course it does. Same applies to pre CITIES paphs. Who can say your stonei was actually seed raised? And that’s my point. Speaking to imported plants, if the exporting country issues a CITIES to export seed propogated species, and the USDA allows the plants to pass, where is the obvious...

However, if country A issues a valid CITIES export permit for rungsuryanum, and a proper import is in place here in the US, and USDA allows the plant into the country, then it is legal here. This is apparently what happened twice that I know of, as plants were being openly sold at the Tamiami...

This species was being openly sold at both Tamiami and Redlands this year. The vendors made no attempt to hide the plants. Plants were on the table and in full view. If any country, including Thailand, has issued a CITIES to export this species and USDA allowed the plants into the country after...

Not all do.

I do have mature multi growth divisions of my plants. However, U.S. only I can’t ship over seas.