Fritz schomburg

[ScientistKen]

Fritz Schomburg
Just opened up today. This is the second blooming. Looks better than first blooming.

 

[abax]

Really a lovely flower with such vibrant color.
Everybody's Fritz is blooming but mine! Mine
is working on a nice, large new growth and I
hope mine improves on the second blooming
too.

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Very nice.

 

[likespaphs]

nice!

 

[KateL]

Very nice. Love the depth and texture of these beauties.
Mine opened yesterday, too. Been thinking about moseying down to the backyard to look at it some more.

 

[ScientistKen]

I used a 4000 K LED shop light for the lighting. The color looks pretty close on the computer to what it looks like in front of me. It went from 9-cm wide yesterday to 10-cm today.

Kate - That must be nice to mosey into backyard to look at your orchids in January!

 

[tomkalina]

Nice form and color. Ours seem to be late this year; seems like the sun has taken a vacation somewhere south!

 

[KateL]

I used a 4000 K LED shop light for the lighting. The color looks pretty close on the computer to what it looks like in front of me. It went from 9-cm wide yesterday to 10-cm today.

Kate - That must be nice to mosey into backyard to look at your orchids in January!

Why yes, Ken, as a long-reformed Wisconsin girl, I must confess it is very nice. I posted a pic of my Fritz on David’s thread, along with a picture of it “in situ” (where it hangs in one of my orchid boxes).

 

[abax]

I hear that Tom! We've had much warmer temps
than usual and nearly constant rain. Most of my
Phrags are later than usual as well.

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ScientistKen]

Thanks Eric.

Tom - thanks for the reminder that the grass is always greener on the other side. I used to have a greenhouse, but forgot how January only had a few sunny days in the midwest which reminds me of how the sun was always changing. Sometimes I would be late putting up spring/summer shade cloth and burn some leaves on a bright spring day.

 

[KateL]

Yay besseae hybrids. Thanks for sharing.

Eric, In a weak moment, months ago, I agreed to do a presentation for my orchid club on Phrags this coming Wednesday. I hope you don’t mind if I title one of my slides “Yay besseae hybrids!” Lol, Kate

 

[sergeharvey]

Do the flowers last?

 

[ScientistKen]

Do the flowers last?

Yes, still looks good. The bloom got up to 11 cm after a few days but lost some flatness. The texture is still very fresh looking.