Phragmipedium Kovachii is open!!

[Fan Tan Fannie]

My Phragmipedium Kovachii 'Myobamba' AM/AOS ('Laura' x 'Ana') is finally open today! So magnificent species with intense color and gorgeous form!! I love it very much! It is my crown jewel of my orchid collection

 

[DrLeslieEe]

OMG, stunning!!! Love it. Indeed a treasure to behold. Congrats!

Is this a division of the awarded plant? Do you plan to self it?

 

[dodidoki]

Omg....🎖

 

[Fan Tan Fannie]

OMG, stunning!!! Love it. Indeed a treasure to behold. Congrats!

Is this a division of the awarded plant? Do you plan to self it?

Thank you! It is an one fan division of the awarded orchid I purchased back in Nov 2019. It produced a new growth where it flowered. I definitely check out on how to self the orchid. Any advice?

 

[dodidoki]

Can I ask about flower diameter?

 

[littlefrog]

Thank you! It is an one fan division of the awarded orchid I purchased back in Nov 2019. It produced a new growth where it flowered. I definitely check out on how to self the orchid. Any advice?

Kovachii have huge sticky pollinia, it shouldn't be a problem at all to self pollinate it. For slippers, I usually tear the pouch off before I pollinate just to give my old hands and eyes more room to work.

Save one of the pollinia for something else, you only need one to self it. Or maybe even a half of one. If you don't have something else you want to make a cross with... well, I have a few things in mind.

 

[cpmaniac]

Beautiful...good luck with the selfing!

 

[Ray]

Absolutely fabulous!

 

[Duck Slipper]

Very good job!

 

[Fan Tan Fannie]

Can I ask about flower diameter?

The flower is 5 inches across and 4 inches tall... I think it is smaller than the regular size.

 

[Ozpaph]

that is wow

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The flower is 5 inches across and 4 inches tall... I think it is smaller than the regular size.

No worries, it is only a small establishing new growth. It will get bigger up to 6-8 inches when it grows up and stronger.

 

[Fan Tan Fannie]

No worries, it is only a small establishing new growth. It will get bigger up to 6-8 inches when it grows up and stronger.

I am hoping it will have multiple flowers too hehe...

 

[Djthomp28]

That is magnificent!!

 

[musa]

Absolutly stunning!!!

 

[monocotman]

Superb!
David

 

[Hien]

very nice

 

[PeteM]

This is fantastic. Congrats.. especially on a new to you plant from 2019. Can you tell us a bit about your growing conditions and what you use as a pot, media, water, fert, temp... lights Sorry, very curious about conditions for kovachii. Also, would love to learn where you sourced the plant. One of the originals. Don’t see these often.

 

[NYEric]

Nice, especially on such a small plant. You are in the exclusive club now! Thanks for sharing.

 

[richgarrison]

exclusive club indeed... wonderful!!!

thanx for sharing