albanistic besseae

[Chicago Chad]

Had to share this photo I came across. Has anyone seen any like this pop up? Maybe John C??
http://forum.theorchidsource.com/ubbthreads.php/galleries/341489/Phragmipedium_besseae_f_flavum.html

 

[likespaphs]

this is actually a fairly easy to find plant
search besseae flavum or check your favorite vendors

 

[NYEric]

That is very pale but not any more albinistic than others. Thanks for sharing.

 

[tomkalina]

Hi Chad,

There are quite a few different shades of flavum besseaes out there. Here's a photo we posted a year ago comparing one of our typically colored flavum clones with our 'Green Gold' clone. We should have seedlings of 'Green Gold' (x self) available in summer 2015 - trying to find that elusive pure white/green flower.

 

[Chicago Chad]

put me on the list Tom.

 

[likespaphs]

sorry, i didn't look closely enough at the picture in the link to see the differences between that and the one i mentioned...

 

[Chicago Chad]

That is very pale but not any more albinistic than others

Eric if you have one like this keep me in mind.

 

[tomkalina]

You're officially on the list, Chad.

 

[theorchidzone]

Had to share this photo I came across. Has anyone seen any like this pop up? Maybe John C??
http://forum.theorchidsource.com/ubbthreads.php/galleries/341489/Phragmipedium_besseae_f_flavum.html

Since I was asked, this looks typical for besseae flavum. I think the picture is overexposed so that the flower looks lighter than it is.
Also, besseae flavum open on the light side and then the color intensifies as it ages.
Truly white besseae are not known. In the distant past, they were offered for sale, out of bloom,..... you get the idea.

 

[Chicago Chad]

Thanks John. I will keep hunting for a fully mature flower of a pale white flavum.

 

[SlipperFan]

I want that peach one, Tom!

 

[tomkalina]

Both flowers in the photo I posted are fully mature......Otherwise , the comparison would have been meaningless. Selfing the 'Green Gold' clone should give us a shot at a near-white, if not white flower. Or not......,
.

 

[NYEric]

Me some too!

 

[abax]

Ooooo me too, Tom.

 

[theorchidzone]

Me too. We have bloomed out a lot of besseae flavum and nothing close to white.

Thanks John. I will keep hunting for a fully mature flower of a pale white flavum.