A Scottish Kovachii in Spike

[Hamlet]

I think the single bloom of mine lasted more than 3 weeks. It's true the shape was better for the first days, but the bloom was stunning anyway for a while.

That's good to hear. And as I read in phraggy's thread, they can produce two flowers sometimes. I want to get rid of a few plants, so when I have more space (and don't buy too many orchids in the meantime ), maybe I'll make some room for a kovachii. I really loved my Fritz Schomburg when it bloomed and I'd like to have the parents as well.

 

[trdyl]

What a wonderful bloom!

Which breeder did you get it from?

 

[Achamore]

I bought it from a grower in Germany, who had brought a number of adult plants from one of the two nurseries in Peru, just under 6 years ago. They were the first CITES-legal adult kovachii's brought into Europe. So I presume this plant is a (seed) offspring of two of those original 10 plants. I'm afraid I can't recall now which of the two nurseries in Peru this one came from. If I do recollect I'll post it here.

 

[Paphman910]

Wow the last flower is gorgeous! Great Photo as well!

 

[phraggy]

Another lovely kovachii Don beautifully photographed. My second bud has just started to open. Will post a pic when fully open probably Friday.

Ed

 

[Ozpaph]

great colour

 

[Achamore]

One of the things I marvel at with kovachii is the way it grows once open. Just measured it again, about 32 hours after last doing so. It is now pretty much exactly 7" or just under 18cm wide, so it put on just under one cm in that time.

Am pleased there is no reflexive curving in the petals so far.

 

[trdyl]

It is now pretty much exactly 7" or just under 18cm wide, so it put on just under one cm in that time.

Am pleased there is no reflexive curving in the petals so far.

IMO it seems that you have a very good one.

 

[Achamore]

Shot yesterday. Couldn't resist putting the two together, though it makes the light balance trickier to achieve.

 

[get]

Amazing!

Really impressive plants!

 

[Erythrone]

Nice "family" picture!

 

[JeanLux]

Wow, that's such a COOL pic!!!! Thanks!!!! Jean

 

[Justin]

hot dang!

 

[Achamore]

Just up to 19cm wide now, but the growth rate of the bloom is slowing, is my impression. Wonder if it will reach 21cm width like it was before, or whether the 2nd bloom / bud will take too much out of it?

 

[Kostas]

Very beautiful, thanks for all the photos and videos!!

 

[Achamore]

Seems to have maxed out at 19cm. But at least no reflex curve to the petals, and the 2nd bud coming along well.

 

[Achamore]

First time I've had two blooms on one kovachii spike, and am glad to see they are overlapping in their existence!

 

[Kostas]

Very beautiful!! Love the colors of the blooms and the plant!
How wet do you keep it?

 

[SlipperFan]

Such beautiful color!

 

[Achamore]

Very beautiful!! Love the colors of the blooms and the plant!
How wet do you keep it?

Very wet. It sits in about 2 cm of water, and I water it heavily a minimum of once and usually twice daily. It is in my cool section.