Phrag. hirtzii

[SlipperFan]

I bought this from Ecuagenera, and was surprised at how large the plant is. Very nice plant!

 

[NYEric]

Very good.

 

[Paphluvr]

Geez, Dot, you weren't kidding about the size of the plant.

 

[trdyl]

Big and lovely!

 

[Ozpaph]

beautifully grown

 

[SlipperKing]

Wow, that looks nothing like the one I have blooming. Eron gave me a pc of his and its a very small longifolium-type plant/flower.
Yours appears to have a shot of Phrag. boissierianum in it, maybe?

 

[eggshells]

Wow.. I like that. What is the size of that pot?

 

[tomkalina]

That's a big plant for a Phrag. hirtzii. Can you get a close-up photo of the staminode? If it has boissierianum in it as Rick suggested, there should be hairs along the top edge of the staminode. A true hirtzii should have a completely bald staminode.

 

[Achamore]

Great looking plant and bloom..!

 

[SlipperFan]

I'll check tomorrow.

 

[SlipperKing]

I MUST be getting old. Eron contacted me about my supposed hirtzii. Turns out I'm blooming hartwigii! No wonder the two don't look alike:crazy:

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow.. I like that. What is the size of that pot?

8" diameter

That's a big plant for a Phrag. hirtzii. Can you get a close-up photo of the staminode? If it has boissierianum in it as Rick suggested, there should be hairs along the top edge of the staminode. A true hirtzii should have a completely bald staminode.

Not sure what this shows, but I'd call that fuzz rather than hairs. I'd like to see a close - up of a "true" hirtzii, if this isn't one.

I MUST be getting old. Eron contacted me about my supposed hirtzii. Turns out I'm blooming hartwigii! No wonder the two don't look alike:crazy:

The plant I have doesn't look like anything else I have. The leaves are long and narrow, similar to pearcei but much much larger. The color is also quite different -- a very dark, almost blue-green. I think I'll stick with it being a true hirtzii for now.

 

[Achamore]

Sure looks like hirtzii to me..!

 

[tomkalina]

Me too.....

 

[SlipperFan]

Me too.....

Thanks. I feel better.

 

[abax]

I love that bloom, but that's a big plant to take up a lot
of space. On the other hand, if you ever divide, I'd love
to have a small division. Something will just have to move
over a bit in the greenhouse.

 

[Kawarthapine]

Beautiful plant and pics. Thx for sharing. Very similar form to my ecuadorense.

 

[SlipperFan]

I love that bloom, but that's a big plant to take up a lot
of space. On the other hand, if you ever divide, I'd love
to have a small division. Something will just have to move
over a bit in the greenhouse.

Not for awhile, since I've only had it since September. But I'll put your name in it.

Beautiful plant and pics. Thx for sharing. Very similar form to my ecuadorense.

But much larger, I suspect.

 

[eaborne]

It looks like a hirtzii as well and the color should turn more rose as it ages. If you recently got it from Ecuagenera, no doubt it was growing to its full size potential as they have hirtzii's optimum conditions.

 

[SlipperFan]

It looks like a hirtzii as well and the color should turn more rose as it ages. If you recently got it from Ecuagenera, no doubt it was growing to its full size potential as they have hirtzii's optimum conditions.

I hope I can keep it going. I see another spike has formed. :clap: