OZ Phrag besseae "Oval"

[JC94030]

Hi,
The best blooms are coming as the weather gets cooler. I just got this plant from Orchid Zone. I call it Phrag besseae "Oval". [pardon my lack of imagination]
Anyway, the shape is quite something. The color is accurate also -- very intense. I have to decide what to do with the pollen.
It is just opening, so I will post the dimensions when it hits its full size.
I am also waiting for the next bud as the petal tips are a little damaged.
JC

 

[Jorch]

wow! amazing besseae! thanks for sharing

 

[Grandma M]

It's fantastic. I love both the shape and intense color. It's great.:smitten:

 

[Bolero]

That looks amazing and not just the colour.......it's a great flower.

 

[goldenrose]

:drool:something else!:clap:

 

[phrag guy]

That is very nice and oval

 

[Hien]

It is so full.
Is it the angle of the photo, for some reason the right petal looks bigger than the left?

 

[Ernie]

Holly S!

-Ernie

 

[CodPaph]

My micron closed short circuit because I was dribbling in the keyboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am amazement Without words

 

[NYEric]

Hi John, good acquisition; but maybe it should be called 'Round'! I'm just wondering, thsi plant obviously is branching. Is besseae a branching plant or is this a mix w/ dalessandroi?

 

[JC94030]

Regarding branching, Terry has been selecting for branching on all his Phrag breeding so it just may be a trait that is enhanced. I don't think there was ever any intentional mingling of dalessandroi. Also when the plants get large they tend to throw out side branches.
JC

 

[NYEric]

Hmmm? I've noticed some vendors quoting that besseae are branching but mostly I thought they're single bloomers. If that's something that being bred into the species and hybrids it's good. [If not true to nature.]

 

[JC94030]

I agree that it is not a normal trait of besseae. And branching the besseae that I have seen means 2-3 flowers open together. (not like a dalle...) On some of the hybrids, there is a lot of branching.
JC

 

[kentuckiense]

That doesn't look like branching, just standard besseae sequential blooming.

 

[NYEric]

they're single bloomers

just standard besseae sequential blooming.

Now I'm going to have to look up the taxological description.

 

[kentuckiense]

Look at 'Cow Hollow II' at the top right of Chuck's page: http://www.flasksbychuckacker.com/

You'll see it has more buds coming. Not branching, just sequential blooming.

 

[NYEric]

Cow's Hollow II is gen5 besseae, right!?

 

[kentuckiense]

Cow's Hollow II is gen5 besseae, right!?

Uh, no. I was under the impression it was either wild collected or gen 1.

 

[NYEric]

Interesting; does anyone know? I thought all Ackers', OZ, etc. besseae releases now are line bred.

 

[kentuckiense]

http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=954&highlight=hollow&page=5

Scroll down to Lien's post. 'Cow Hollow II' is wild.

besseaes are sequential bloomers.