Phrag. (Grande x longifolium) 13/4/16 updated

[Camellkc]

Just take a shot for this just opened phrag. It is also the first phrag. I have flowered so far. The flower size is one-third bigger as compared with last year when I bought it to my collection.

 

[SlipperKing]

That's on the darkside! Darth Vader for sure.

 

[eaborne]

Nice!

 

[SlipperFan]

Interesting color, for a longifolium cross.

 

[Kawarthapine]

Very dark and very cool.

 

[Migrant13]

Good one with excellent petal color.

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice coloured Mount Fallu...

 

[Camellkc]

10/4/2016 updated

 

[eaborne]

Love it!

 

[Camellkc]

Two very big flowers!

 

[e-spice]

Very nice. The black outline around the petals is striking.

 

[NYEric]

Nice. Is it cool enough in your grow space for besseae hybrids?!

 

[Camellkc]

Nice. Is it cool enough in your grow space for besseae hybrids?!

For sure. I have an JF x besseae from Peruflora in spike now. Apart from the besseae hybrids, I can manage my besseae "everydays" very well too.

I just decided to challenge the hardest phrag. species, kovachii, and have ordered one adult plant from Peruflora. It's expensive but I hope the money spent will not go into the rubbish bin eventually.

 

[NYEric]

Hmmmmm, I have an idea for something you would like. I will check shipping costs.
BTW, is it really PRC!?

 

[trdyl]

Pretty!

How long are the petals?

 

[trdyl]

I just decided to challenge the hardest phrag. species, kovachii, and have ordered one adult plant from Peruflora. It's expensive but I hope the money spent will not go into the rubbish bin eventually.

Phrag kovachii is not very difficult to grow and bloom at all. It is quite easy to grow. Just remember that it likes a higher pH at the roots than besseae and water often.

 

[Camellkc]

Hmmmmm, I have an idea for something you would like. I will check shipping costs.
BTW, is it really PRC!?

I can just tell you that PRC stands for People's Republic of China. :rollhappy:

 

[Camellkc]

Phrag kovachii is not very difficult to grow and bloom at all. It is quite easy to grow. Just remember that it likes a higher pH at the roots than besseae and water often.

Thank you for your advice. However, most of the paph hobbyists in Hong Kong and Taiwan regard kovachii as a devil species which is extremely hard to thrive. However, I found that the phrag. species are not as difficult as they said.

Just one thing that I would like to ask: since I will solely use mosses as the growing media for my phrags, is it helpful to mix them with some limestone so as to create a more alkaline condition to the roots?

 

[Camellkc]

Pretty!

How long are the petals?

I have not measured it yet. I guess it is around 30 cms.

 

[Camellkc]