R Rick Well-Known Member Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 12,765 Reaction score 23 Location Leiper's Fork, TN Nov 19, 2011 #1 Looks to be its best blooming yet. 5 spikes so far. 1st 2 flowers.
John M Orchid Addict Joined Jun 7, 2006 Messages 7,060 Reaction score 71 Location Hamilton, Ontario - Canada Nov 19, 2011 #2 Wow....that's beautiful!!!
likespaphs some call me brian Joined Jun 7, 2006 Messages 5,267 Reaction score 21 Location Cape Cod Nov 19, 2011 #3 i agree!
Shiva Well-Known Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Messages 7,495 Reaction score 6 Location Montreal Nov 19, 2011 #4 Well done Rick. Very beautiful.
phrag guy Well-Known Member Joined Jun 8, 2006 Messages 2,555 Reaction score 2 Location Goderich,Ont,Can Nov 19, 2011 #5 very nice indeed
jtrmd Well-Known Member Joined Apr 8, 2011 Messages 1,364 Reaction score 142 Location Ohio Nov 19, 2011 #6 nice
SlipperFan Addicted Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 43,290 Reaction score 54 Location Michigan, USA Nov 19, 2011 #7 I love this species. The second photo really shows it off well.
physiognomy Well-Known Member Joined Sep 25, 2011 Messages 199 Reaction score 0 Location CO Nov 19, 2011 #8 Thanks for sharing, Rick! Really nice pics... I will have to keep my eye out for this species.
Q quaker Well-Known Member Joined Feb 12, 2011 Messages 182 Reaction score 0 Location Lancashire UK Nov 20, 2011 #10 A lovely well grown phrag-- I like it. Ed
W. Beetus Well-Known Member Joined Dec 31, 2010 Messages 5,263 Reaction score 0 Location Northwest Ohio Nov 20, 2011 #11 Great markings in the pouch!
SlipperKing Madd Virologist Joined Sep 16, 2007 Messages 19,916 Reaction score 1,789 Location Pearland TX Nov 20, 2011 #12 Super blooms Dude! Great contrasting colors
N NYEric ST Supporter Supporting Member Joined Sep 14, 2006 Messages 50,618 Reaction score 1,491 Location New York City Apartment Nov 20, 2011 #13 Ack! Green! Good gowing.
R Rick Well-Known Member Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 12,765 Reaction score 23 Location Leiper's Fork, TN Dec 26, 2011 #15 all 5 spikes going All 5 spikes have one or 2 open flowers in this pic. I also cleaned all the algae off the leaves a few weeks ago.
all 5 spikes going All 5 spikes have one or 2 open flowers in this pic. I also cleaned all the algae off the leaves a few weeks ago.
SlipperKing Madd Virologist Joined Sep 16, 2007 Messages 19,916 Reaction score 1,789 Location Pearland TX Dec 26, 2011 #17 Agreed, great job. It looks to have mostly green tips on those leaves too. Low K Rick?
John M Orchid Addict Joined Jun 7, 2006 Messages 7,060 Reaction score 71 Location Hamilton, Ontario - Canada Dec 26, 2011 #18 Awesome plant and flowers! I never have managed to get myself one of these. I'll have to try harder!
R Rick Well-Known Member Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 12,765 Reaction score 23 Location Leiper's Fork, TN Dec 26, 2011 #19 SlipperKing said: Agreed, great job. It looks to have mostly green tips on those leaves too. Low K Rick? Click to expand... Everything in my collection is on the low K plan, but old growths on this plant used to suffer quite a bit from erwinia and burnt leaf tips. So I'd say it's a much better plant than last year for changing the nutrition.
SlipperKing said: Agreed, great job. It looks to have mostly green tips on those leaves too. Low K Rick? Click to expand... Everything in my collection is on the low K plan, but old growths on this plant used to suffer quite a bit from erwinia and burnt leaf tips. So I'd say it's a much better plant than last year for changing the nutrition.