Phrag. besseae 'Starbright Clump'

[silence882]

I got a division of this one from OZ about a year ago. It's supposed to be more likely to clump than a normal besseae. I haven't had it long enough to see if that happens under my conditions. It's not the biggest at NS=7 cm, but great form and color.




--Stephen

 

[Erythrone]

Lovely

 

[adiaphane]

I just love besseaes and this one is lovely!

 

[trdyl]

Lovely!

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae! But why so dry on top?

 

[abax]

That's a WOW Chinese Red. Just jumped off my monitor
screen and hit me in the eye.

 

[Migrant13]

Good bess for sure!

 

[SlipperFan]

I'd like one like that.

 

[silence882]

Yay besseae! But why so dry on top?

I need to water it every day to keep the moss on top moist for the newest growth's roots. I missed a day.

 

[NYEric]

OK, yes keeping it moist to encourage the roots from the stolons is critical.

 

[theorchidzone]

As the source, a few points.
--this one tends to clump. Some of our best besseae grow like trees, so I would say that the relatively short inter-growth distance is illustrated in this picture ("tree" besseae have been discussed at length on this board, I think)
--there has been much discussion about how besseae clumping is affected. It appears to be strongly influenced by genetics and environment
--I did cross this exact one to another clumper, so hopefully we get more compact plants
--the plant looks good. The new growth is strong. Watering besseae every day is a good approach with clean water.

 

[silence882]

As the source, a few points.
--this one tends to clump. Some of our best besseae grow like trees, so I would say that the relatively short inter-growth distance is illustrated in this picture ("tree" besseae have been discussed at length on this board, I think)
--there has been much discussion about how besseae clumping is affected. It appears to be strongly influenced by genetics and environment
--I did cross this exact one to another clumper, so hopefully we get more compact plants
--the plant looks good. The new growth is strong. Watering besseae every day is a good approach with clean water.

Thanks for the info! When I got this division from you the stolon had already started growing out. I'm excited to see if the stolon for the next growth stays short. I water this every day with R/O water to keep the moss around the base of the new growth damp. It has rooted well.

 

[Ozpaph]

lovely colour

 

[eaborne]

Nice!