Phrag. besseae

[tenman]

A standard old besseae, a bright spot in a winter greenhouse!

 

[abax]

Wonderful photo and the besseae is an eye catcher. There's not even a tiny hint of orange in that bloom...pure red. WOW!

 

[musa]

What do you mean by "standard old" besseae? If it refers to the colour I like them best; the colour is wonderful!

 

[Paphluvr]

Lovely!

 

[BrucherT]

A standard old besseae, a bright spot in a winter greenhouse!

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I would kill for this plant. I don’t suppose there’s a list one can get on for divisions? This is my dream besseae.

 

[NYEric]

Yep, old style, not line bred and mixed. Yay besseae! Hope you grow it big enough to divide.
BTW, the Chysies I got from you have multiplied lots in # of bulbs but never bloomed. Any suggestions?

 

[tenman]

Yep, old style, not line bred and mixed. Yay besseae! Hope you grow it big enough to divide.
BTW, the Chysies I got from you have multiplied lots in # of bulbs but never bloomed. Any suggestions?

I have spotty luck blooming them out; seems the more correct my culture, the less blooming I get. Let me know if you figure it out!

 

[tenman]

What do you mean by "standard old" besseae? If it refers to the colour I like them best; the colour is wonderful!

Not the super-round fattish ones they seem to be gravitating toward. I'm not terribly fond of the newer line-bred ones which are so full and round. I think they lose the original charm of the species and its unique form.

 

[musa]

It seems I'm a bit old fashioned, too, I totally agree with you about the individuality of the shape.

 

[richgarrison]

Not the super-round fattish ones they seem to be gravitating toward. I'm not terribly fond of the newer line-bred ones which are so full and round. I think they lose the original charm of the species and its unique form.

That just puts you into the... 'hey i have 5 different clones of besseae' club... nice species variability makes for a fun collection...

 

[LWP]

I would kill for this plant. I don’t suppose there’s a list one can get on for divisions? This is my dream besseae.

. . . Ecuagenera in Ecuador. They have a location in Apopka and ship orders from there. Good prices and plants . . .

 

[dodidoki]

Beautiful.❤This guys were always a chellenge to me.This year is the first when I have success with them.I have two plants in bud.I keep my fingers crossed.

 

[TrueNorth]

Fabulous colour and another great photo.

 

[lanthier]

Perfect, so gorgeous!

 

[Justin]

Gorgeous

 

[TrueNorth]

How long have you had it? I have some 25 year old plants but they all have a yellow base colour, so they're shades of orange.

 

[tomkalina]

A standard old besseae, a bright spot in a winter greenhouse!

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Can you take a photo under natural light ?

 

[tenman]

Can you take a photo under natural light ?

That was taken in the greenhouse in front of black velvet with only the sun for light.

 

[tenman]

How long have you had it? I have some 25 year old plants but they all have a yellow base colour, so they're shades of orange.

This I got as a division from a friend maybe 8-10 years ago; how long he'd had it I don't know for sure, but a while, as the mother plant was many growths old.

 

[cpmaniac]

Not the super-round fattish ones they seem to be gravitating toward. I'm not terribly fond of the newer line-bred ones which are so full and round. I think they lose the original charm of the species and its unique form.

That is a gorgeous flower. I like the shape, and the color is amazing. Although there has been line breeding to produce fuller segments, apparently there is a lot of variation is wild plants, as well. Some have wider petals than others. Take a look at the photos in the recent Phragmipedium Issue of the Orchid Digest.