Phrag. Acker's Starlight 4N

[eaborne]

(Twilight 4N x besseae 4N)

 

[Ray]

What a nice flower!

 

[phrag guy]

thats impressive

 

[Carkin]

What a beauty!

 

[SlipperFan]

That's nice. Great symmetry and color.

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids! Very Don Wimber-ish!

 

[abax]

The color really jumps off the screen! I like it.

 

[Erythrone]

Stunning!!!

 

[JeanLux]

I like it a lot!!!! Jean

 

[Silvan]

Beautiful flower, great looking plant !
Mind sharing what's in your growing media ?

 

[monocotman]

Great flower!
I agree with Eric - it has a Don Wimber look about it and that is meant as a compliment,
David

 

[eaborne]

Mind sharing what's in your growing media ?

Top secret!

Just kidding! I use two parts charcoal, two parts sponge rock/large perlite, one part orchiata bark. Then I add a very small amount of peat/pro-mix, crushed oyster shells, and bone meal to get it to the consistency I would like for the size pot and type of plant. I also have many plants in semi-hydroponics and in several other mediums as well but this mix works well for most.

 

[eaborne]

It has a Don Wimber look about it and that is meant as a compliment,
David

Yes, Don Wimber and Acker's Starlight are practically siblings in theory with almost the exact genetic makeup(on paper of course.) Don Wimber is 75% besseae and 25% longifolium. Acker's Starlight has the same 75% besseae, with 19% longifolium and 6% sargentianum as the only difference. So practically the same genes in theory but different parents to get there. I do like the Don Wimber/Acker's Starlight look as well!

 

[NYEric]

The ploidy shows up in the foliage. What kind of bone meal are you using? When I tried to use it I got lots of little flies attracted to the protein.

 

[Dido]

maybe you should look for china raw material.

This material mostly is free of smell.

Blood meal is often better with the flies.

 

[eaborne]

What kind of bone meal are you using? When I tried to use it I got lots of little flies attracted to the protein.

I use very little bone meal. I got this suggestion from Glen Decker's articles on kovachii. He adds oyster shells and bone meal to all his slipper mixes(per the article) but he says it is not necessary. So I just sprinkle some at the end when I mix a batch of media. The brand I happen to have is Snake Eyes Hi-Yield Bone Meal in a green and red bag that I get from my local feed store. Nothing special and I guess I don't use enough to get flies.

 

[NYEric]

"..local feed store..".
Really!?!?
Thanks. I'll just do without the bone meal.

 

[Chuck]

Beautiful flower. Your mix sounds interesting and worth a look.

chuck

 

[wonderlen3000]

yummy yummy looks like better version of Don Wimber :drool::drool::drool:

 

[eaborne]

"..local feed store..".
Really!?!?

Yes Eric, we have such things out in the country where livestock feed and garden supplies can be purchasedoke: