A Pale Scottish besseae flavum

[Achamore]

Just opened, I hope / expect the petals will open more in the next day or so. But it is my first flavum I have ever had that has bloomed, so I'm chuffed.







And this one shows Phrag St Ouen in order to help with colour accuracy in judging the yellow of the flavum.

 

[trdyl]

I'd be happy with it too. It looks like it has good size to it. Have you had it long?

 

[Achamore]

The size is good. Been with me for about 3 months. I bought 2 from one of the German growers that advertised these online in the summer.

 

[JasonG]

Very nice. great looking plant good luck with the other one.

 

[Achamore]

Something nibbled the bud at the beginning so it emerged looking pretty pathetic. But I also bought one around the same time sight unseen from Ratcliffes. So far that looks to have been an expensive mistake. The one shown above cost €35 whereas Ratcliffes charged more than 3x that, and the plants were comparable. So unless the Ratcliffes one produces a stunner, I'll be feeling pretty put out about it...

 

[trdyl]

€35. I wish I could get one for that little.

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae, and its hybrid!

 

[Achamore]

€35. I wish I could get one for that little.

Yes, seemed a great price! Hence my grabbing 2..!

 

[SlipperFan]

Yellow besseae is nice, but I really like the St. Ouen.

 

[orchidman77]

Love them both, but I'm always partial to a yellow besseae

David

 

[abax]

I wish I could get a flavum like that at any price! Is it first
bloom? I like it...and I like the other one too. You have
such a wonderful collection of Phrags.

*btw, what does "chuffed" mean?

 

[Achamore]

This is the first bloom off of the 2nd still-visible growth.

"Chuffed" is a British expression meaning to be very pleased with or about something.

 

[Achamore]

 

[orchidman77]

Gorgeous!!!

David

 

[trdyl]

Looks like it is flattening out. :clap:

 

[Achamore]

Looks like it is flattening out.

Yep..!

 

[17andgrowing]

Congrats!

 

[Ozpaph]

very nice

 

[Migrant13]

Wow it's getting even better. What a beauty you have there.

 

[abax]

Oh my, I'm soooo jealous. It's really coming along well.

Ah yes, a Brit word. I wonder if the Gaelic equivalent might be brawley or brawly. Interesting word chuff.
Never mind, I'm lost in early 16th century Gaelic and may never make it out again. ;>)