Phrag Praying Mantis

[SlipperKing]

I'm impressed with the outcome of this clone this year. It has never been so colorful. Its bloomed pre K-lite a pale white and green only!

 

[Susie11]

Nice one.

 

[SlipperFan]

Lovely, Rick. Is it also cooler in your greenhouse, or do you think the color is all due to K-lite?

 

[phrag guy]

very nice

 

[eaborne]

Fantastic!

 

[jjkOC]

Those petals are a lot darker than what I would have expected from this hybrid!

 

[Rick]

Wow that's dark.

Is the flower bigger than usual? Sometimes smaller have more intense color.

I don't think I've seen noticeable differences in color or flower size with low K feeding.

 

[SlipperKing]

Here is early on when I first started post this plant. I guess I'm getting old, it does have some color to it.

Then I started playing around with adding Epson's Salts to my water. 2010 I think

Dot, Its possible the color is environmentally stimulated but it seems to be a normal weather pattern so far. We will get a cold snap on Thu which is unusual for May but its blooming already.

 

[Chuck]

Wonderful flower with great colour. The dorsal sepal is exceptional.

Chuck

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Nice one!

 

[SlipperFan]

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Dot, Its possible the color is environmentally stimulated but it seems to be a normal weather pattern so far. We will get a cold snap on Thu which is unusual for May but its blooming already.

Growing orchids is such a mystery!

 

[SlipperKing]

Bingo! You hit the nail Dot!