Andean fire.

[phraggy]

This one is getting better every year.

Ed

 

[orchid527]

Nice color and good shape. Can't tell from a photo, but it looks like it has good size too.

Mike

 

[troy]

Thats a badass blooming!!!!

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids! The sister, Memorial Dick Clements, is much more popular here.

 

[17andgrowing]

Awesome!

 

[eteson]

Hot!

 

[SlipperFan]

Scrumptious color.

 

[abax]

The blooms certainly live up to the name. It's a splendid
red.

 

[trdyl]

Lovely!

 

[orchidman77]

Wonderful!! I'm waiting impatiently on my seedlings to get going and bloom...

David

 

[Marco]

That is a keeper. Love the deep red.

 

[Ozpaph]

great colour

 

[monocotman]

Excellent growing phraggy!
Very nice.
Re Eric's comment - does anyone grow both this and MDC side by side and can spot differences?
David

 

[phraggy]

Excellent growing phraggy!
Very nice.
Re Eric's comment - does anyone grow both this and MDC side by side and can spot differences?
David

Not me David --- here's a picture of the full plant. Two flowers 6 buds at differing stages of development. The flowers n=measure 4" x 2.5".
Thanks for all the nice comments.

Ed

 

[Migrant13]

Love the fire engine red. Great growing!

 

[NYEric]

Re Eric's comment - does anyone grow both this and MDC side by side and can spot differences?
David

Mem. Dick Clements seems to be more pubescent/fuzzy.

 

[Clark]

Lovely flower.
Leaves look spotless.