Upright dorsal, wide petals that seem to be flat, closed form, large labellum and pincelada as a bonus. Don’t you think this is an extremely good flower for the species?
A substantial difference in coloration. I assume that David’s photo was in the greenhouse - but under lights or just natural light? The show photo must have been artificial light indoors?
My Phrag RJQ came from Tom Karlina when his business was still open. Orchids Limited, who originated the cross, were out of them and I haven’t seen them in back in stock with them. OL told me that their original cross, which was triploid, was very slow growing. Mine from Tom has also been slower...
It is a very nice plant with outstanding parents – (Bob Betts x Bow Bells). It was registered in 1959, but I don't know on which side of the Atlantic Ocean. There may have been award activity in the RHS, but the first AOS award was an AM, then nothing.
In 1990, someone slipped up and the hybrid...
Inorganic fertilizers are mixtures of various salts (e.g., calcium nitrate and monopotassium phosphate), and the fertilizer formula on the front of the package (e.g., 13-3-16) indicates the percentage (by weight) of some, but not all, components. The package label should give the percentage of...
Thank you for such an outstanding report on your growing conditions. I am sure it is all of those things that have made the plant to grow. It is the combination, not any one thing.
I like that you chose the large rockwool cubes as a medium. The small cubes in the larger, taller pot would probably have reduced the air too much. This next year’s growth and flowering will be exciting to see.
David, Leslie’s first post about this plant said that he has had the plant for 15 years. What changed in the culture of the plant to bring out its strength?
My experience with luedd. is very limited! I have seen the wing tips on the ‘Arthur Chadwick’ mericlone that I purchased so at least know what to look for. Do you look for this at the judging table when you are dealing with submitted lueddemanniana?
I am using a battery operated 1.5 gallon sprayer. I mist enough to make the top layer of the Hydroton wet, as though there had been a light/modest rain. This stops the upper layers of Hydroton from being dry for very long. When I check, this process also keeps the lower layers of Hydroton from...
I would like it to be an easily treatable infection, but before I went down the insecticide road I would pull the plant out of the pot and inspect the roots. If they are good, just put it back in and fill in the same media and go after the infection. If the roots are poor, I don’t think...