Phrag. besseae flavum 'Sonic Boom' 4N

[gnathaniel]

This forum has some nice photos of blooms like you describe.
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2743&highlight=Prissy

That is some nice color! Do you still have the plant?

 

[Drorchid]

I honestly can't say most yellow besseae impress me (hey, I'm a sucker for orange, okay?) but that is pretty fantastic. I'd love to see results from this kind of breeding crossed with good 'peachy' besseae; I wonder if deeper golds, orange flares, etc could be achieved?

I did make a cross a few years ago with a 4N besseae flavum and a 2N Hanne Popow flavum that had some interesting results. Here are some seedlings from that cross (and if you do search for Saint Ouen flavum, you will find some other Slippertalk members that posted pictures from this cross):

http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=958

btw, Eric, I LOVE the color on that Phrag. Prissy that you posted, I should see if I can make a similar cross! I tried crossing a Peach colored besseae with a 2N besseae flavum, but they all turned out red! Maybe if I use a 4N besseae flavum, they will get similar colors! One cross that I am excited about (as I love Peach colored flowers) is Phrag. Fritz Schomburg 'Big Peach' x Cathleen O'Rourke 'Peachie'.

These are the parents:
Phrag. Cathleen O'Rourke 'Peachie':


I coldn't find a picture of Phrag. Fritz Schomburg 'Big Peach', but it is very similar to Phrag. Fritz Schomburg 'Peach Parfait':


Robert

 

[Erythrone]

Phrag. Cathleen O'Rourke 'Peachie' is to die for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gnathaniel]

Those are great, thanks Robert. That new cross ought to turn out really fantastic, I really dig the venation/reticulation in Cathleen O'Rourke 'Peachie's petals.

 

[PaphMadMan]

I find that yellow entirely acceptable. The peachy tones are interesting too. I get rather weary of red after red after red from besseae and its hybrids. Now, lets see what you can do getting that yellow into kovachii hybrids.

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

Aaaaaaaaannnnnnnd I have a new favourite Phrag! Phrag. Cathleen O'Rourke 'Peachie':

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice, indeed.

 

[SlipperFan]

Phrag. Cathleen O'Rourke 'Peachie' is to die for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Really! And awardable!

 

[NYEric]

That is some nice color! Do you still have the plant?

No, , and I missed a chance to get another one from OZ on eBay a little while ago.
Actually I do! Needs some help.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Seems to have a nicer growth habit than red besseae... Does it?