This is for NYEric -- Thanks, Eric!
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smartie2000
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This plant retained much of the kovachii colour and pouch. really nice!
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Unusual, I think, that the color has faded all over, including the synsepal and staminode. I liked the opening color better, but I think this happens with kovachii.
Unusual, I think, that the color has faded all over, including the synsepal and staminode. I liked the opening color better, but I think this happens with kovachii.
It's the parents, its trying to turn green! 
yes, the color on mine was the same as yours in the beginning, then lightened as the flower got larger. it's interesting to note that the pouch and opening on your flower is a fair amount longer and more open than mine. be interesting to see if you also have four flowers....
nice spots!
nice spots!
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Good to know, Charles. I'll try to remember to update this when I know if that is the case.
I C 3!
phrag guy
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amazing how much it changed,is this one grown in a greenhouse? I wonder if it needs more humidity to keep the petals fro reflexing so much
e-spice
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I ain't too wild about the form obviously but I love the color and great photo too!
e-spice
e-spice
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I wish!
It's in my sunroom, which has humidity about 45 - 50%. Doesn't seem to affect my other Phrags in bloom there. I suspect it's genetics -- kovachii petals reflex greatly as the flower ages. I'm happy it's at least symmetrical, and not bad for a first flower.
Thanks, everyone.
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Bobc
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very nice. congrats.
SlipperFan
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This is the second plant to open a flower. Notice how different the interior of the pouch is.
The first plant is on it's fourth flower, and it looks the the magic number is 4, at least for this blooming. It will be interesting to see if that holds true for plant #2
The first plant is on it's fourth flower, and it looks the the magic number is 4, at least for this blooming. It will be interesting to see if that holds true for plant #2
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Hera
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Beautiful spotting!! I like this one more than the first.
KyushuCalanthe
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Much better form this time and that spotting in the pouch orifice is really cool!
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goldenrose
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Surprising how much the first flower changed.
I do like this second one, hope it holds! :drool:
I see mine will be a surprise!
I do like this second one, hope it holds! :drool:
I see mine will be a surprise!
I'm glad you're doing well with it mine are doing nada!
SlipperKing
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Both are Beautiful Dot. It's amazing how this line of breeding changes over time, flower structure as well as color. It's going to be tuff on the AOS judges et al.
toddybear
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Great colour!
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Interesting: I have had both plants in shows with the same judges. The first plant was in Grand Rapids in January, and got a blue ribbon for seedling blooming for the first time. The second one is in the Lansing show this weekend, and didn't get a single ribbon. I haven't measured them, but I think the second one is a little smaller than the first. That may be why. It also may have something to do with placement in the display. The first one had a place of prominence, and the second one was kind of buried among plants with more flowers, Like Phals and Cymbidiums. Who knows for sure?!
Another thing that is interesting to me about this flower is how it changes over time. This one, in the photo, doesn't look that great to me in terms of it's form, but as time went on, it became very symmetrical and graceful. The first one was like that, too.
Another thing that is interesting to me about this flower is how it changes over time. This one, in the photo, doesn't look that great to me in terms of it's form, but as time went on, it became very symmetrical and graceful. The first one was like that, too.
the judges that help at our cnyos orchid show are always preaching about having the proper placement for each plant, and how positioning and staging can greatly help plants to receive awards. I think your musing above is right on target; the buried flower won't get noticed and will be lost in the crowd. It sometimes might be better to have a few less flowering plants, if it means that more of them will get noticed and not stuck together in a display
