Phrag. Frank SMith 'June's Orchid Estate'

[Brian Monk]

I have a feeling that this won't be the last award with this moniker, or with this clonal name.

The first line of the awards description reads, "One large, dominating flower..." and this was most appropriate. It was friggin' huge.

HCC 77 pts, NS 9.4, NSV 21.4 (!!!)

 

[JeanLux]

Thanks for that cool pic Brian!!! I was wondering what it was looking like when I read that Erny had acquired a large one!!!! Jean

 

[NYEric]

Monsterous! Thanx for sharing.

 

[SlipperKing]

Humm...not sure I'm into this cross. Need to see more. Thanks for the posting

 

[Shiva]

Humm...not sure I'm into this cross. Need to see more. Thanks for the posting

Same here!

 

[Ernie]

It is AWESOME in person!

 

[NYEric]

I'll get one, even though there's no besseae in it.

 

[Mathias]

Interesting. I like it, looks a bit like a "pimped" Schroderae.

 

[NYEric]

No schlimii though. I heard about a Pk x schroderae or sedenii yesterday, Hmmm color will be interesting.

 

[Ernie]

Interesting. I like it, looks a bit like a "pimped" Schroderae.

You're on the right track... now add some blue/lavender tints to the color and more than double the flower size in all directions. Sort of like a lavender pink Phrag Les Dirouilles? :drool:

 

[SlipperFan]

Great pouch -- I love the salmon-pink color.

 

[Kevin]

Nice! Very different. Never seen spots on the outside of the pouch before. What is the cross?

 

[Ernie]

What is the cross?

Grande X kovachii

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Wow! I realy like that one!

 

[goldenrose]

Grande X kovachii

Making sense, looks Grande like, will be interesting as this plant matures, will the blooms change, losing some Grandese and showing more kovachii?