Phrag. d'alessandroi 'DD #2'

[PeteM]

Some growers, myself included, have had a lot of success using modified hydroponic pots for kovackii. I go into much detail in the year end issue of the Orchid Digest. There bigger species, kovachii, boisserianum, longiflium, caudatum, etc., won't culture well in a tray. Schlimii might although I've never seen it in a tray. Those species that live below the high water line along the banks of rivers need deeper pots. Forget trays for those species.

Best,

Thanks Frank! Got it, I’ve got some homework to do.

 

[tomkalina]

....and here's a photo taken yesterday of that Phrag. d'alessandroi 'DD #2' clone in full bloom. It has six flowers open and five buds on two branching inflorescences. Without a doubt, a poster child for tray culture for this species. The flowers in the background left are the 'DD #3' clone in bloom.

 

[NYEric]

Sweet!

 

[monocotman]

Wow that is perfection!

 

[kitfox]

Everytime you post, I click your link and it’s not there...

 

[terryros]

Don’t click the picture. Click on the title of the image right below it.

 

[kitfox]

Don’t click the picture. Click on the title of the image right below it.

I meant I click his webpage link looking for the subject plant for sale! I see, I want!

 

[Djthomp28]

I have got to jump on this tray culture....and get more dalessandroi clones!

This is wonderful Tom!

 

[tomkalina]

I may have a division or two of this clone available in April/May of this year after repotting. The only problem with tray culture is you need a lot of room. I can grow eighteen plants in 3 1/4" pots in roughly the same are as one plant in a 10 x 20 tray.

 

[richgarrison]

I may have a division or two of this clone available in April/May of this year after repotting. The only problem with tray culture is you need a lot of room. I can grow eighteen plants in 3 1/4" pots in roughly the same are as one plant in a 10 x 20 tray.

looks like you are growing 2 plants per tray... am i seeing that correctly?

 

[cpmaniac]

That is really gorgeous, Tom. Well done!

 

[tomkalina]

looks like you are growing 2 plants per tray... am i seeing that correctly?

Three actually. Front and center are both 'DD #2' clones and the one in back is the 'DD #3' clone. See photo of the center 'DD #2' clone currently in sheath.

 

[kitfox]

I may have a division or two of this clone available in April/May of this year after repotting. The only problem with tray culture is you need a lot of room. I can grow eighteen plants in 3 1/4" pots in roughly the same are as one plant in a 10 x 20 tray.

I will be watching...keep a little kitfox in mind...

 

[tomkalina]

...and I promise this is the last photo of this clone. There are eight flowers and two buds on two inflorescences. Photo taken this morning in a bright greenhouse.

 

[cpmaniac]

It's putting on a beautiful show!

 

[tomkalina]

....and here it is in bloom again this sunny Friday morning. The division has put on good growth over the past couple of years, and this is the first time it's had three flowers open on th same stem at the same time.

 

[PeteM]

....and here it is in bloom again this sunny Friday morning. The division has put on good growth over the past couple of years, and this is the first time it's had three flowers open on th same stem at the same time.

Wow is that all one tray in the picture?

 

[tomkalina]

It's come a long way since I got the original division from Dennis. I'll be dividing this clone in Feb/Mar of 2022. You can PM me if anyone's interested in a piece. Not sure of the price yet -depends upon how it divides.

 

[Duck Slipper]

Excellent Tom…
Good job!

 

[BrucherT]

...and I promise this is the last photo of this clone. There are eight flowers and two buds on two inflorescences. Photo taken this morning in a bright greenhouse.

Holy CROW, Tom! I’ve got to try this one! Do you find it does better getting through summer heat than besseae? My besseae from you are no more but my d’allessandroi sailed through.