Christmas opening: Phrag. Kaila Quintal

[Gcroz]

Phrag. Kaila Quintal = Phrag. Peruflora's Cirilia Alca x schlimii

Went to water the Draculas today, Christmas Day, and this little plant opened its first flower. It is this plants first flowering, and is the only flower the "spike" will have. Form isn't that great, but I suspect that it will be better next blooming. I have 3 other Phrag. Kaila Quintal plants, one in spike. I'll be curious to see the variation in flowers.

I should mention, that I merely snapped this picture, as I wanted to get back to spend time with my family. The flower is quite large, about 4-5 times the size of a normal sclimii. I will try to take photos for size comparison soon.

 

[Shiva]

Actually, I don't find it so bad.

 

[NYEric]

Mickey Mouse! Yay besseae v. Dalessandroi hybrids!

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow -- they have second generation hybrids already?!

 

[e-spice]

That's neat. Thanks for posting.

 

[JeanLux]

Yeah, I like this one a lot!!!! schlimii, kovachii and almost besseae !!! Jean

 

[Dido]

A great one like it

 

[FlowerFaerie]

Very beautiful! What a lovely Christmas surprise for you.

 

[Susie11]

Very nice flower.

 

[Gcroz]

It's a neat flower for sure and it was really nice to see it open for Christmas! I have another in spike, very curious to see what it will look like.

I think form will improve next flowering. It's relatively flat, but it's "problems" are evident in the photo. The color is very nice but is hard to see in the photo. I need some photo lessons on orchids since it is very different from the landscape photography I usually enjoy doing.

 

[phrag guy]

very nice

 

[SlipperKing]

Really neat! Yes Dot and I'm still trying to bloom a primary!

 

[NYEric]

Wow -- they have second generation hybrids already?!

Yes.

 

[W. Beetus]

I like the color along with the shape of schlimii.

 

[littlefrog]

Dot, they have secondary hybrids now and I think you even own this one...

Rob

 

[Gilda]

:clap: Love it and also your fern backdrop

 

[Gcroz]

:clap: Love it and also your fern backdrop

Haha, I was trying to find something as a backdrop and I was late for Christmas dinner and the fern was the first thing I saw.

Ferns do look nice with orchids, IMHO.

 

[Silvan]

Is it just me or it looks a lot like a Eumelia Arias ?
Still a great flower. Congrats!

 

[biothanasis]

So nice!!!!! I love it!

 

[SlipperFan]

Really neat! Yes Dot and I'm still trying to bloom a primary!

And I'm still trying to grow kovachii!!!

Dot, they have secondary hybrids now and I think you even own this one...

Rob

I should have remembered that -- but I think this is the one you didn't have at the meeting, but you have me on your list for one when you do. Right???