Phrag dalessandroi

[Hien]

finally a blooming Phrag dalessandroi (This time thank to Thanh from Springwater orchids), after years of buying them from everywhere and yet to see one single physically bloom .

 

[Hien]

1st bloom
-natural spread 8.2 cm x 6.5 cm
-petal 4.5 cm x 1.8 cm
-dorsal 3.7 cm x 1.4 cm
-synsepal 3.5 cm x 1.7 cm
-pouch 2.5 cm x 1.6 cm .
-orange wide diamond shape staminode, no horn

 

[Hien]

2nd bloom not as dark as 1st bloom, more downswept petals
-natural spread 7.8 cm x 6.5 cm
-petal 4.5 cm x 1.7 cm
-dorsal 3.8 cm x 1.4 cm
-synsepal 3.5 cm x 1.7 cm
-pouch 2.5 cm x 1.5 cm .
-orange diamond shape staminode, no horn at bottom of staminode