Phrag. Ruby Throat

[Drorchid]

This is the third seedling to bloom from this cross, and this one turned out exactly what I was hoping for! A nice dark red long petaled Phrag hybrid (without any besseae influence). The cross is Phrag. Hummingbird (= longifolium x klotszcheanum) x popowii.





Robert

 

[NYEric]

Dark and weird. Cross it w/ besseae. :evil:

 

[Erythrone]

Very nice!

 

[eaborne]

Wow, how cool!

 

[bullsie]

Wonderful!

Are there more to bloom out?

 

[Chicago Chad]

very nice sir!!

 

[John M]

I think it's spectacular! Good job, Robert!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I like that one very much. Eric, I bet it doesn't look as "sinister" against a natural background :rollhappy:

 

[Chicago Chad]

"sinister" is good in my opinion

 

[SlipperFan]

I am definitely in love. :smitten:

 

[MaryPientka]

Wow!

 

[NYEric]

Not sinister, just that red on red would be cool!

 

[raymond]

very nice

 

[abax]

Gorgeous Phrag. The bloom has a very graceful look to the shape and that
dark wow color gives it that final touch of mystery.

 

[Secundino]

Oh, I like it! Imagine this flower with the white ruffles of the phrag richteri in the side-thread ... Why are Phrags so rarely offered (comparing to other genera) being so easy to grow and so gorgeous at flower?

 

[SlipperKing]

So 1 of 3 came out red. Is that what you were expecting Robert? Would I have to buy 3 in order to have a shot of getting a red?

 

[Clark]

This one is a winner.

 

[Carkin]

That is gorgeous!!!

 

[Drorchid]

So 1 of 3 came out red. Is that what you were expecting Robert? Would I have to buy 3 in order to have a shot of getting a red?

We don't know yet if it will be 1 of 3 until I see more of them bloom...And the other ones were nice too, just not as dark red..

Robert

 

[goldenrose]

Dark and weird. Cross it w/ besseae. :evil:

curious, what makes it weird?

Wow, how cool!

LOVE IT too!