Peruflora's Angel

[Silvan]

richteri x kovachii

It took two years for this plant to rebloom and the flower is pretty much the same as the first time. Still unsure if I'm going to keep it or not. I'll decide on the next flowering.

For some reason I always thought that this cross would be very similar to the Peter Croezen (pearcei x kovachii), but they are pretty different. The flower on the Peter Croezen is about to fall that's why it's so light in colour.

And a little picture with the first bloom on a Cardinale I bought many years ago from Piping Rock Orchids that looks more like a Sedenii. What do you guys think?

It's pink season in my basement.

 

[suzyquec]

Thank you for posting. I purchased this cross as a seedling from Peruflora 15 months ago. It has several growths but is not as tall as yours.

Suzy

 

[Linus_Cello]

I personally like it.
I wonder if it got back-crossed to KV if it would improve on the fullness/roundness of the flower. I think the color is good.

 

[Phragper]

Just love the color. If you decide to part with it, would be glad to purchase

 

[Happypaphy7]

Lovely pink!!!

 

[Silvan]

Thanks for the nice comments

Thank you for posting. I purchased this cross as a seedling from Peruflora 15 months ago. It has several growths but is not as tall as yours. Suzy

I had one also from Peruflora and the plant was half the size of this one when it bloomed. So, yours might flower sooner than later. Give it a lot of light.

Just love the color. If you decide to part with it, would be glad to purchase

I'm in Canada

 

[NYEric]

Nice, but why did you think x richteri would look like x pearcei?

 

[troy]

Damn I'm in love with it!!! Good job on the blooming!!

 

[eaborne]

Nice to see and I really like the Peter Croezen!

 

[abax]

The shape is a tag wonky, but it has many redeeming qualities like lovely color and the pouch is really amazing.
I'd keep it for the pouch alone. I love pink Phrags.

 

[Paphluvr]

I'm not to crazy about the overall shape and proportions on the Peruflora's Angel
but the markings on the lip are phenomenal. Very nice grouping of pinks.

 

[Dandrobium]

Very nice! I like the colours and spotting on the lip!
I have a multigrowth of the same cross which hasn't flowered for me yet. My newest leaves on a 10 leaf fan have faint purple tips - was initially hoping they were false sheaths. I assume it is from high light (direct morning sun).

Any tips to get it to flower?

 

[SlipperFan]

Very cool pouches on both.

 

[OR.O]

very nice! I can't wait to see mine in bud! I think that mine are half size of yours, mybe next eyar

 

[Migrant13]

As others have said, the pouches alone make these keepers.

 

[Silvan]

Nice, but why did you think x richteri would look like x pearcei?

Well, I've never seen a richteri in "person", but from what I gathered the flower and plant looks to be bigger than pearcei and I find that they look similar. You know, green. When My Peruflora's Angel bloomed with this small flower I thought that the Peter Croezen would be around the same size or even smaller. With similar colouring. I never thought that both the plant and the flower would be bigger.

Very nice! I like the colours and spotting on the lip!
I have a multigrowth of the same cross which hasn't flowered for me yet. My newest leaves on a 10 leaf fan have faint purple tips - was initially hoping they were false sheaths. I assume it is from high light (direct morning sun).

Any tips to get it to flower?

very nice! I can't wait to see mine in bud! I think that mine are half size of yours, mybe next eyar

I bloomed a multigrowths plant from this cross that I bough from Peruflora.
Very small plant :
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38925

It bloomed while growing about 20" under a four feet fixture composed of 4 T5HO tubes 6500k (daylight). Regular mix of CHC, coarse perlite, sphagnum moss, charcoal. Watered every three days, always sitting in water, summer highs around 80F and winter low around 50F (only in february). Not sure if the temperature changes anything. But that's what I have in my basement. Very low feed every third watering. That's how I grow my plants.
Hope it helps. Remember though, growing and blooming slipper orchids takes time and a little patience (and lots of plants )

 

[Silvan]

As others have said, the pouches alone make these keepers.

So true. Mostly the reason why I'm keeping this one.

 

[SlipperFan]

I like their gestures, also!

 

[Ozpaph]

great pouch marking, for sure.