I am back!

[Drorchid]

Welcome back! Do you have a website yet? I am certainly interested.

No not yet, but I do have a Facebook page. If you are on Facebook look me up: Clearwater Orchid Laboratory

Robert

 

[Drorchid]

Welcome back. Let me know when you have Cups available and, I may have a Paph for flashing.

Thanks NYEric! Do you like my new avatar, it is a besseae hybrid ;-)

 

[Drorchid]

Hi Robert-Jan,
Last night, we received an AM/AOS on one of our Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené! As you know, of course, you originated this eponymous cross (besseae x Fritz Schomburg), and it was registered by Orchids Ltd. back in 2013.
What a nice coincidence with the timing of your post!
Congratulations on your new venture!
Is there a website or other contact? (I don’t do Facebook.).
Best regards, Kate

Oh wow, congratulations and that is super awesome! I think that might be the second Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené that has received an AM/AOS. Please post a picture, if you have one! My Avatar is also a Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené.

I will eventually have a website, but am still in the really early stages of setting up the "business" side of things. For now my email is [email protected] so you can send me an email, and I can send you details.

Robert

 

[Linus_Cello]

Yes, cool growers. Mainly Cyp. reginae, Cyp. reginae album, Cyp. parviflorum, and some Cyp. hybrids.

Do you know who’s breeding/hybridizing with warmer cyps (e.g. kentuckiensis)?

 

[Drorchid]

Do you know who’s breeding/hybridizing with warmer cyps (e.g. kentuckiensis)?

I don't know anyone in the US who is breeding with warmer growing Cyps, like Cyp. kentuckiense, I only know Frosch in Germany who does.

Robert

 

[terryros]

Hi Robert-Jan,
Last night, we received an AM/AOS on one of our Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené! As you know, of course, you originated this eponymous cross (besseae x Fritz Schomburg), and it was registered by Orchids Ltd. back in 2013.
What a nice coincidence with the timing of your post!
Congratulations on your new venture!
Is there a website or other contact? (I don’t do Facebook.).
Best regards, Kate

You might have the first Phrag RJQ AOS award! Could you post a photo, please? I have fond memories of Robert at OL. He did great breeding and lab work with many genera. I saw the original Phrag RJQ live at OL. I couldn’t get a plant of it from OL so got one from Tom Kalina and it is nearing blooming size. Robert’s original used a 4N besseae but I think my plant is from an all diploid cross.

So glad to hear you are active with the lab, Robert.

 

[Drorchid]

You might have the first Phrag RJQ AOS award! Could you post a photo, please? I have fond memories of Robert at OL. He did great breeding and lab work with many genera. I saw the original Phrag RJQ live at OL. I couldn’t get a plant of it from OL so got one from Tom Kalina and it is nearing blooming size. Robert’s original used a 4N besseae but I think my plant is from an all diploid cross.

So glad to hear you are active with the lab, Robert.

Thanks Terry! Glad to see that you are still growing Paph's and Phrag's! Her Phrag RJQ is actually the 2nd one (that I know of) that got an AOS award.

 

[terryros]

Thanks Terry! Glad to see that you are still growing Paph's and Phrag's! Her Phrag RJQ is actually the 2nd one (that I know of) that got an AOS award.

Robert, always cautious about questioning you, but as of today, AOS Orchids Pro lists no awards for Phrag. RJQ! There wouldn't have been time for KateL's award to be posted there.

 

[Drorchid]

Robert, always cautious about questioning you, but as of today, AOS Orchids Pro lists no awards for Phrag. RJQ! There wouldn't have been time for KateL's award to be posted there.

I stand corrected. I had read prior that a Phragmipedium RJQ had received an AM, but it was from the Honolulu Orchid Society, and not the AOS. Ironically it was also one of Kate L's plants!

https://www.honoluluorchidsociety.org/award/2022-48-phrag-robert-jan-quene-pacific-heights/

 

[KateL]

Oh wow, congratulations and that is super awesome! I think that might be the second Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené that has received an AM/AOS. Please post a picture, if you have one! My Avatar is also a Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené.

I will eventually have a website, but am still in the really early stages of setting up the "business" side of things. For now my email is [email protected] so you can send me an email, and I can send you details.

Robert

Hi Robert,
We had one award from HOS, cultivar name was ’Pacific Heights’ and the other that was just awarded by AOS is “Ian Earle.’ Here’s ‘Ian Earle’ hanging out in the backyard with friends (a little besseae behind it for color reference, lol). ‘Pacific Heights’ is just starting to throw a sheath, but this latest growth is much bigger and stronger than the last (HOS awarded) one. I apologize for the pics, but it‘s what I have handy.

 

[Heather]

Woodstream is currently offering a few of these made with yellow besseaes…

 

[Paphman910]

Great to see you back!