Super Rubies

[Silvan]

(besseae x warszewiczianum black)

small flower huuuuge plant. a bit of a disappointment. not sure how a besseae and a popowii can
produce such a big plant. not sure either if I'm keeping this one. takes up way too much space.

 

[richgarrison]

give it another year to see what it does?

 

[Silvan]

give it another year to see what it does?

I'll probably do that. It climbs a little and I want to repot it and cover the base and see if it would help the next growth bloom better since it would have it's own root system. We'll see.
I was also thinking of crossing it back to popowii. but I'm not sure if I'll have the patience to wait seven to ten years to see the first bloom.

 

[abax]

I wish you lived in the U.S., I'd certainly take at least a
division off your hands. I love large Phrags. and it's pretty.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I agree, the size and proportions are not what I'd expect for this cross. Even if it were a 3N or 4N plant, which might explain the foliage, I'd anticipate significantly larger flowers as well. The petal stance is a bit unusual in that the petals are held fairly horizontally, so maybe that's a redeeming quality.

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice and interesting cross, you should keep it!

 

[NYEric]

Hahhaha!
If you don't want it...

 

[blondie]

It's a very nice bloom

 

[Tosca]

big and very nice.

 

[ThienNgo Le]

This is one of my Phrag. Super Rubies

 

[tomkalina]

Nice. What did you use as the capsule parent?

 

[tomkalina]

This is one of my Phrag. Super Rubies
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Is your plant size as large as Silvans? That one seems way too large for the breeding.

 

[Orchid lover]

Hi! I have the same plant it has been in a flower pod doing nothing for a month how long does it take to open, the flower does not seem to have blown just doing nothing

 

[ThienNgo Le]

Is your plant size as large as Silvans? That one seems way too large for the breeding.

Hi Mr. Kalina,
The label said it is besseae x humboldtii so I assume the seedpod parent is besseae but I am not sure. Flower natural spread is about 7 inches. I am flasking this plant cross with kovachii.

 

[tomkalina]

Thanks. What is your plant's leaf span?