Phrag. wallisii 2013

[Rick]

Or wasczewickzi or warsczwickzianum??? I liked it best as wallisii because I could spell it.

Anyway something weird for 2013 is a fourth bud popped out on a lower bract after the first 3 buds were well developed on younger bracts. Longest petals are 21".

 

[Chuck]

Very nice. I see you are growing it in a basket. May I as what media you are using and your watering frequency.

Chuck

 

[Rick]

Very nice. I see you are growing it in a basket. May I as what media you are using and your watering frequency.

Chuck

It's sphagnum moss with lots (about 50% by volume) large driveway limestone gravel, and a dash of sand.

Live moss does pretty good on this basket too.

It gets some water splashed on it daily, but watered to sopping/dripping wet about every 3-4 days.

Most watering is done with 90% RO/10%well water. Feeding weak Klite/ kelp once a week max. Tracking TDS helped figure out the watering frequency and duration. It does best when conductivity is minimized to under 200 - 300 us/cm. So maybe every few months I try a pore through test. If it comes out higher than 300us/ I water the snot out of it until its flushed.

 

[The Orchid Boy]

I like it! Nice greenhouse too. Do you have a links or any pictures of inside/outside your greenhouse?

 

[Rick]

I like it! Nice greenhouse too. Do you have a links or any pictures of inside/outside your greenhouse?

Yes. You should investigate the ST search function.

Try an advanced sort under my name, started threads, under some of the non slipper categories.

 

[Gilda]

:clap: Whatever you want to call it be sure and say WOW ! Love it !

 

[SlipperFan]

I think I will always think of this Phrag as wallisii. I guess it's what you learn first. Whatever the name, this is a gorgeous one, and is certainly happy the way your are growing it.

 

[phrag guy]

I agree it is very nice and very happy

 

[NYEric]

This!

Or wasczewickzi or warsczwickzianum??? I liked it best as wallisii because I could spell it.

Nice blooms!

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice flower and a nice display!

 

[biothanasis]

cool blooms!!

 

[Susie11]

Lovely.

 

[SlipperKing]

Way-to-go Rick!

 

[newbud]

Nice job Rick. I think your formula seems to work quite well. Driveway stone; who'd a thunk.

 

[ericst11]

very nice

 

[e-spice]

Looks great!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: Whatever you want to call it be sure and say WOW ! Love it !

I certainly will!!! :drool::drool::drool:

I think I will always think of this Phrag as wallisii. I guess it's what you learn first. Whatever the name, this is a gorgeous one, and is certainly happy the way your are growing it.

I will too!

 

[eaborne]

Fantastic blooming!

 

[quietaustralian]

Very nice

 

[Carper]

Nice blooms there Rick, especially the long petals. Looks like the basket culture is working well.

Gary
UK