Phragmipedium Besseae

[OR.O]

Phragmipedium Besseae, the cross is 'Smokin' x 'Colossal' from OrchidZone

bud watching


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo

 

[NYEric]

Not yet.

 

[valenzino]

My pollen is ready to go there!

 

[SlipperFan]

Just a small suggestion: besseae is a species, and so it is not capitalized. Only hybrids are capitalized.

Looking forward to seeing the flower open.

 

[trdyl]

It's getting close...

 

[Happypaphy7]

love to see the bud shot.
I hope yours open up nice and pretty!

I can see the leaves and the way the spike develops in my hybrid.

By the way, is besseae really a cool grower or does it go through cooler season?
I think one thing that kept me from getting one was that I read somewhere in the past that this was a cool growing plant, which I stay away from as much as possible.

Also, the growing habit of some...

 

[NYEric]

You already know the answer to those ..

 

[Happypaphy7]

I don't.

I guess I can dig into the weather pattern in the area, but just lazy. lol

I know the records all say these are found well above 1,000m in the wet mountane area.
Some source even says warm grower, which I think is wrong.
It should be intermediate at best.

Given the area and the altitude, I assume mild to warm during the day year around, but night temperature might dip significantly almost all the time.
just my guess.

 

[trdyl]

What I have seen is...

When I grew mine cooler and darker I would get larger fan growth with fewer new growths produced. Now that I am growing it intermediate it is producing smaller fans but more of them.

 

[OR.O]

My pollen is ready to go there!

just few days to wait

 

[OR.O]

concerning the temperature range I know that warm conditions gets less intense colored flowers

 

[Kawarthapine]

Can't wait to see the outcome...

... The waiting is the worst part.

 

[OR.O]

halfway I really like the characteristic lip
(click to enlarge )


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae! It will open more.

 

[OR.O]

finally !


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo



Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo


Phragmipedium Besseae by osvaldo Rozzo

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[trdyl]

Beautiful!

 

[Leo Schordje]

very nice

 

[theorchidzone]

As the original source, having stared at thousands of besseae, I would say the form on that one is very good!
I am pleased that everyone in Europe can get our plants from Popow.
JC

 

[OR.O]

As the original source, having stared at thousands of besseae, I would say the form on that one is very good!
I am pleased that everyone in Europe can get our plants from Popow.
JC

dear JC,
I'm honored to read it.
it is a pleasure for me to be an owner of a such full quality Besseae.
I have also a Rothschildianum Z7174 and Z7071 is coming, I can't wait to see them in bud.