3 more Phrag. kovachii's!

[Drorchid]

More and more kovachii's are coming into bloom for us. Below are 3 from 3 different crosses that I thought I would show, to show some of the variation within this species.

The fist is Phrag. kovachii 'Corupuna' (named after a mountain in Peru). It is a cross between 'Maximus' and 'Goliath':

Close up of the pouch:

The second one is Phrag. kovachii 'Yerupaja' (named after another mountain in Peru). It is a cross between 'Tupac Amaru' and 'Maximus'. This particular plant had 2 flowers spikes with 2 flowers open at the same time. This particular clone had one of the lightest flowers that I have seen thus far. Also the flower spike itself was very "green" and did not have much pigments. I decided to self it, to hopefully get even lighter flowers, and who knows eventually albino kovachii's?

The whole plant:

2 Flowers:

Close up of one flower:

Pouch (notice it is a lot lighter in color compared to the pouch of 'Corupina':

And last, Phrag. kovachii 'Tamagochi'. This particular plant had a flower spike with 3 flower buds! It is a cross between 'Goliath' and 'Jewel'.

Robert

 

[Marc]

And again I'm silenced, say nothing, gaping and enjoying these wonderfull blooms.

Ik ben sprakeloos Robert!

 

[Drorchid]

Bedankt Marc!

Have Phrag. kovachii's made it to the Netherlands yet?

Robert

 

[Marc]

Bedankt Marc!

Have Phrag. kovachii's made it to the Netherlands yet?

Robert

Koos Wubben has some for sale but these are still small plants that should take 4 years to reach blooming size. I've also seen kovachii offered by Popow on his Ebay site.

I expect the market in Europe to be flooded within 5 to 10 years and prices for NBS kovachii's close to what we pay for BNS besseae's now.

 

[Shiva]

Is it just me but It seems the shapes of newer kovachii flowers are better and better? Very nice flowers Robert. :drool:

 

[NYEric]

Mickey Mouse convention....oke:

It's funny that since EYOF had these plants before anyone that they aren't all over the place in Europe..

 

[Clark]

Nice hat trick.

 

[W. Beetus]

Stunning set of blooms!

 

[John M]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing these photos, Robert!

 

[paphioboy]

Gorgeous!

 

[SlipperFan]

What an amazing flower!

 

[Chuck]

These flowers are dramatic. They scream "I AM HERE! LOOK AT ME!"

 

[FlowerFaerie]

These flowers ...... scream "I AM HERE! LOOK AT ME!"

I'm looking! :smitten: And dreaming...... :drool:

 

[Lycaste53]

Very nice, wonderful plants and pics. Thanks
Best regards, Gina

 

[valenzino]

Wow....i have also 1 Maximus x Goliath spikeing now...plant from flask at Dijon WOC....hope will be as nice as yours...My plant already aborted once,and so put in Ebb-flood and seems going much much better...

 

[Susie11]

Speechless. I love Kovachii. I might be getting some seedlings myself soon.

 

[Dido]

I like them all hopefully prices come down and I can get some in a few years

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Great flowers! I like to see those variations...
And 3 buds that is very very interesting!

 

[Marc]

I like them all hopefully prices come down and I can get some in a few years

I think it will happen, at least as far as Europe is concerned I get the idea that each and every blooming kovachii is used to produce selflings or hybrids.

 

[phrag guy]

very nice,great to see