Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené

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This is the second Phrag. Robert-Jan Quené made with besseae 'Rob's Choice' AM/AOS x Fritz Schomburg that has bloomed for us. It is basically a besseae "on steroids"!





Robert
 
Rob's choice is definitely a good parent.
Any of this available for sale yet?

I am guessing in about 6 months we will be offering the first ones for sale....I have another batch coming in the lab as well (the same cross) and they will be ready to come out of the lab soon.

Robert
 
Approximate price and size?

They will probably be in 2.25" pots. I am not sure about the price; it will depend on how many we eventually get, but I am guessing it will be around $ 100 to $ 150 per plant. Someone actually offered $ 1,000 for this plant, but as it is only the second one that we had in bloom, so we said no :)

Robert
 
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Very great color and shape - amazing hybrid!

Applies here the math: 4n x 2n = 3n with 66% besseae and 33% Fritz Schomburg?

Sadly that those extraordinary crosses are hard to get in europe/Germany. :(
 
Very great color and shape - amazing hybrid!

Applies here the math: 4n x 2n = 3n with 66% besseae and 33% Fritz Schomburg?

Sadly that those extraordinary crosses are hard to get in europe/Germany. :(

Remember that Fritz Schomburg is besseae x kovachii, so if I have done my math right (and we are assuming the FS was a diploid) it would be 83.3 % (=5/6) besseae and 16.7% (=1/6) kovachii. And we actually do ship to Europe (usually once or twice per year). Go to our website for more info, or send us an email at [email protected]

Robert
 
Ah right, that's the right maths - even more besseae!
Thanks for the hint for shipping to Europe, that's great. I'll check the website.
 
That is an interesting info indeed. Just read your webssite and there is one thing I do not understand - why do hybrids need a CITES permit???
 
That is an interesting info indeed. Just read your webssite and there is one thing I do not understand - why do hybrids need a CITES permit???

Because hybrids are still orchids....and you have to show proof that the parents used were legal (tracing back all the way to the original species)...If hybrids did not go by Cites laws, everyone would put a hybrid tag in the pot when shipping across borders, and that would deceit (-edit- meant to say defeats..lol) the purpose of Cites...

Paph and Phrag species are Apendix 1 for Cites; all other orchid species and hybrids are Apendix 2 for Cites.

Robert
 
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