Mexipedium Xerophyticum '‘Oaxica’ CBR/AOS’

From Fox Valley. Thanks Tom!

What a cute little bunny. Do you have a shot of the whole plant.

very very nice bloom

So nice. I wish mine would bloom.

Cute as ever :clap:

:clap: :clap: Yes whole plant please! What a doll!

Hi Dot,

Congrats on blooming that beauty, and thanks for posting the beautiful photo. Phrag/Mex. xerophyticum is one of my favorites. To promote blooms, we add a tsp of powdered dolomite lime as a top dressing every March, because it is found on karst limestone in it's natural habitat, and let the plant dry out between waterings. Higher light levels - in the range of 2,000-2,500 fc - also seem to be required for regular blooming. I only wish we could get it to breed w other Phrags!

Thanks, Tom

Certainly a beauty, and great photography, too! I assume this is a first blooming for you -- how many growths does your plant have? I celebrated Cinco de Mayo by picking up one of these little guys yesterday! My plant only has one growth and one new start.

Great photography Dot. This is a pretty flower.

Mine is putting up buds now. We have the same clone so sharing pollen would be like a selfing.

Cool!!!!

I'll try to photograph the whole plant in a day or so, but it's still pretty small -- 4 growths (plus one that I accidently broke off, but am trying to start).

Tom, I'm growing mine in my basic slipper mix (diatomite & CHC), plus a top dressing of oyster shell. I have it growing under lights, with a window nearby. I water it once a week, unlike the Phrags which get watered 2x per week. So except for the light, it looks like our growing conditions are similar.

Yes, this is the first time it's bloomed. I can't get over how tiny the flower is.

Thanks for the compliments, everyone.

lovely portrait of this small beauty!!! Jean

Nice job Dot on photographing this tiny dude! That's got to be a tough job.

tomkalina said:

, and let the plant dry out between waterings.
Tom

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Oh man!

Here's the whole plant. I wanted to wait until the second flower was open.

Fantastic!!! That's one tiny bloom! I can't wait to have one some day. :smitten:

I wish mine would bloom!

:clap: :clap: :drool: :drool:

Nice show Dot!