Phrag tetzlaffianum

[phrag guy]

Two spikes the one is going to branch can't tell if the other is going to yet.

 

[slippertalker]

I like it! This is pretty unique among phrags with the twisted petals. Phrag hirtzii is the only other one that I am aware of...

 

[Shiva]

Beautiful! I'm still hoping to get one someday.

 

[Chuck]

Very nice flower. Branching is such a bonus in any phrag.

 

[phrag guy]

Beautiful! I'm still hoping to get one someday.

My friend had some divisions in the spring.I could see if any are left.

 

[W. Beetus]

Beautiful species.

 

[SlipperFan]

I don't ever see this for sale. I'd snap this one up in a heartbeat!

 

[NYEric]

I don't ever see this for sale. I'd snap this one up in a heartbeat!

That's because you live in the USA.

 

[biothanasis]

Gorgeous shape and colour!!!

 

[AquaGem]

I Want!!!!!!!!!

 

[cnycharles]

isn't there some controversy as to whether or not this is a species? I'd heard talk, but don't know one way or the other. it is a nice flower...

 

[Jorch]

Sweet!! I am still waiting for mine to bloom.. ggrrr...

I have a few plants labelled as such, I am waiting for them to bloom to confirm the ID.

 

[Susie11]

Wow what a beautiful phrag!! I love it

 

[Wendy]

isn't there some controversy as to whether or not this is a species? I'd heard talk, but don't know one way or the other. it is a nice flower...

It is eerily similar to Phrag Simon Marcotte. Either way it's awesome.

 

[phrag guy]

Well said Wendy,I myself don't know. I did have a piture of Simon Marcotte years ago but lost a bunch of pictures and it was one of them.

It is eerily similar to Phrag Simon Marcotte. Either way it's awesome.

 

[SlipperFan]

isn't there some controversy as to whether or not this is a species? I'd heard talk, but don't know one way or the other. it is a nice flower...

http://www.phragweb.info/phragmipedium/species/display_species_phrag.asp?phrag_id=300

 

[Kevin]

isn't there some controversy as to whether or not this is a species? I'd heard talk, but don't know one way or the other. it is a nice flower...

http://www.phragweb.info/phragmipedium/species/display_species_phrag.asp?phrag_id=300

Yes, I heard that this was considered by some to be a natural hybrid, but I'm not sure between which species. PhragWeb does not mention that, but maybe Olaf could help with this, since his name is on it?

 

[SlipperKing]

Pretty amazing petals!

 

[ORG]

Phragmipedium tetzlaffianum and the hybrid Phrag. Simon Marcotte are the same plants.Simaon Marcotte was registered as te result of the cross between Phrag. Nitidissimum and Phrag. ecuadorense.
When you analyze the flower then you can see that it is impossible that these are the parents of.
I have seen now around 20 plants in flower, all look very similar without variation. So I am sure that it is a distinct species. There is only the great problem that we don't know where it comes from. It shall be imported from Venzuela as Phrag. klotscheanum some years ago, but nobody knows more!!

Best greetings

Olaf

 

[cnycharles]

so, back when tetzlaff had plants of simon marcotte and tetzlaffianum/klotscheanum in his greenhouse (from what it seems, reading old posts of various orchid forums), he got plants mixed up and submitted what he thought was his hybrid, but was the species instead? i'm unsure as to how the mixup happened and he submitted a species instead of a hybrid to be registered. I guess we'll never know!

I have a plant that was of a flask of seedlings long ago that were supposed to be longifolium parents or a selfing. When a fellow orchid club member flowered out his plant from the compot, he was told that the flower was of phrag tetzlaffianum! he ended up being out of town alot, and his plant crashed and died. mine is still slowly growing, but hasn't flowered yet
hope springs eternal!