Phrag Lovely Lynne 4n x sib blooming thread

[Weaver]

I have really enjoyed this entire thread. Fascinating. I understand what you are saying about the color, but it does have an appeal. That color gradation (at least on my screen) looks lovely

 

[monocotman]

I have really enjoyed this entire thread. Fascinating. I understand what you are saying about the color, but it does have an appeal. That color gradation (at least on my screen) looks lovely

I know what you mean. Sometimes it takes several blooms before you know what you have. There is some variation and it takes time to come to a decision.

 

[My Green Pets]

So what are the criteria for keepers?
Largest size?
Reddest color?
Symmetrical, pleasing shape?
Non-climbers?

After looking at the group photo I really like the circular petals over the pointy ones.
But the two red ones do stand out!

 

[monocotman]

William, it will be impossible to make a final decision on the keepers until I’ve seen nearly all of them flower. Obvious criteria are plant vigour, flower size, colour and shape. It’s the fun of breeding and selection. I agree that the two reds are staying. Maybe another criteria will be fertility. Who knows.

 

[monocotman]

There are now a batch of clones that didn’t flower last year, they matured too late and the light levels were too low to support a spike. This one is clone 8. So far it’s a keeper. Great shape and decent size. Again, Its not quite so red but still it’s a good one.

 

[monocotman]

The flower has matured on clone 8. This indoor photo is closer to the actual colour. For a first bloom, it’s big at 12.5cm wide and 5 cm wide petals, despite not being fully flat. Definitely a keeper!

 

[sergeharvey]

View attachment 50410The flower has matured on clone 8. This indoor photo is closer to the actual colour. For a first bloom, it’s big at 12.5cm wide and 5 cm wide petals, despite not being fully flat. Definitely a keeper!

Nicely colored pouch.

 

[monocotman]

A couple more have opened this week.
The first is clone 25, a smallish(10cm) bloom. Probably not a keeper.

Next is a decent one, clone 5, with a 12 cm flower.

Neither of these is up to the quality of clone 8.

 

[terryros]

Do you still see keeping 5-6 and getting rid of the rest?

 

[monocotman]

It may be more Terry, at least for this year. You never know what the quality will be like in the unflowered seedlings. So far, about a third seem to be really nice.
I’ve sold on four so far to the local orchid society.

 

[sergeharvey]

In my 25 or so, some seedlings have strong red coloring at the base of the shoot. Did you find that there s a corelation between this coloring and flower color or intensity?

 

[monocotman]

Interesting thought! There isn’t any sort of correlation between the pigmentation of the plants and the colour of the flowers in this grex.

 

[terryros]

You mentioned that some of the plants seemed to climb more on the rhizome. I wondered if the “climber” trait correlated with anything about the flowers?

 

[monocotman]

Terry, there are not enough climbers thankfully to make a meaningful assessment of this. Just three or four. The ‘worst’ climber has nice very flat reddish flowers.
This is clone 1. Just about ok but unlikely to be a keeper in the long run.