Big Fuzzy Bud! (Yes, it's another Fritz Schomburg)

[orchidman77]

A Fritz Schomburg bud ready to pop anyday now! Also a full plant photo for your perusal....very recent acquisition from the Orchid Zone. :clap:

David

 

[NYEric]

Nice. there are a bunch running around so I should get one!!

 

[trdyl]

It wont be long now....

Nice. there are a bunch running around so I should get one!!

John C sent out his new list earlier today.....

 

[theorchidzone]

Looking good. Thanks for the kind words. We obsess a lot about the shipping.
JC

 

[orchidman77]

Looking good. Thanks for the kind words. We obsess a lot about the shipping.
JC

The shipping was incredible. My family was stunned at how carefully the spike was taken care of! I am so grateful. Can't wait to see the bloom in a few days!!

David

 

[tnyr5]

Sweet. What's the leafspan on yours? I saw a few in bud last week & was amazed to see how small the plants were.

 

[orchidman77]

Sweet. What's the leafspan on yours? I saw a few in bud last week & was amazed to see how small the plants were.

Leafspan of blooming growth is quite small - maybe 8 inches wide, 7 inches tall? I was surprised, since I know the kovachii parent is large. We'll see how large the next growth will be in time.

The bud started opening today, and should be fully open tomorrow or so. I'll post pictures soon!

David

 

[tnyr5]

Heh. Maybe it won't take 2 1/2 more years to bloom my flasklings after all.

 

[17andgrowing]

Looking good.

 

[orchidman77]

Well, here it is, clocking in at just over 10 cm (should get bigger). Color is an amazing dark rose (more like the non-flash picture). I am honestly not 100% satisfied with shape, with recurved petals and narrow dorsal, and the pouch is deformed, likely from shipping in spike. But I will wait on another blooming to see if some of these issues improve. But for now, I'm just enjoying a beautiful Fritz, and I hope you do too!

David

 

[trdyl]

Beautiful!

 

[JeanLux]

I like it!!!! Please post some more pic of the 2nd bloom when open!!!! Jean

 

[eaborne]

Love the color!

 

[SlipperFan]

Love the color!

Ditto!

 

[orchidman77]

Here's the second flower fully opened! A bit more of an interesting shape, slightly better dorsal, but petals still unfortunately reflexed and the pouch is deformed in the same way. Let's hope the pouch is better next blooming.

I'm still happy with this plant! Color is terrific and it's always nice to have a blooming plant.

David

 

[theorchidzone]

Are your conditions warm? Flower form on these is very dependent on temperature. Cooler is much better.
JC

Here's the second flower fully opened! A bit more of an interesting shape, slightly better dorsal, but petals still unfortunately reflexed and the pouch is deformed in the same way. Let's hope the pouch is better next blooming.

I'm still happy with this plant! Color is terrific and it's always nice to have a blooming plant.

David

 

[theorchidzone]

Are your conditions warm? Flower form on these is very dependent on temperature. Cooler is much better.
JC

Here's the second flower fully opened! A bit more of an interesting shape, slightly better dorsal, but petals still unfortunately reflexed and the pouch is deformed in the same way. Let's hope the pouch is better next blooming.

I'm still happy with this plant! Color is terrific and it's always nice to have a blooming plant.

David

 

[trdyl]

Are your conditions warm? Flower form on these is very dependent on temperature. Cooler is much better.
JC

Good to know! So that is why mine was so weird looking last summer.

 

[orchidman77]

Are your conditions warm? Flower form on these is very dependent on temperature. Cooler is much better.
JC

Conditions are pretty warm. Will work to cool things down so that the next blooming can be better! Thanks for the info--

David

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids! BTW, the other parent has such big petals (such water content) that reflexing and flopping is not that unusual!