P. hirsutissimum var. esquirolei

[Guldal]

This esquirolei I bought from Popow's stand last year in Dresden, then flowering with 4 flowers. It's grown a bit since then, but this time around, I'll have to make due with "only" two flowers. It's of the Taka-breeding line, that Popow describes as being on the more compact side:



NS: 14 cm
The second flower, not yet fully opened:

Plant in toto:

 

[SlipperKing]

Looks huge. Is it?

 

[Guldal]

Largest growth is about 62-63 cm from leaftip to leaftip (I suddenly can't remember if one measures leafspan this way or the individual leaf? I.e. appr. 31-32 cm)

 

[Paphluvr]

Excellent color on this one. Nice to see that the pouch on the second one developed normally, without the slight bump on the lower extremity of the first one. Looks like a keeper!

 

[Don I]

Very good looking plant and flowers.
Don

 

[chris20]

Nicely grown.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Jens, good flowers.
It's from the same batch that I have (Taka x Alexie) that I posted in Feb. Looks very similar the flowers right?

 

[Guldal]

Looks very similar the flowers right?

Yes, I agree. But as nice as he is to deal with, mr. Popow, sr., his labels/info, isn't quite as informative as f.ex. Sam's. So all I got to know, was that it was from a Taka cross.

Mentioning Popow: I just got a very nice villosum fma. aureum from him 'Golden Yellow'...plant looks very nice, but I can't wait to see it in bloom! Although I now again am able to sleep - and so much better, than ever since I saw your golden beauty flower!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I am happy you can sleep now.... I am anxiously waiting for yours to bloom so I can see how it compares! I may not sleep now LOL

 

[Guldal]

I may not sleep now LOL

 

[DrLeslieEe]

I do have about 10 more villosum album seedlings from Piping Rock and Orchid Inn that are about 2-3 years from blooming.I wonder how they will turn out compare to our two.

BTW do you have a bloom pic of Golden Yellow from Popow?

 

[Guldal]

BTW do you have a bloom pic of Golden Yellow from Popow?

The pic from ebay, where I bought it (hence it's lowgrade, thumbnail quality in reproduction). I assume it's of the mother plant, as mine hasn't bloomed yet (which strictly speaking makes my plant 'Golden Yellow' x self):

 

[gego]

Very nicely grown.

 

[P.K.Hansen]

Wonderful flowers

 

[Ozpaph]

nice dorsal

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The pic from ebay, where I bought it (hence it's lowgrade, thumbnail quality in reproduction). I assume it's of the mother plant, as mine hasn't bloomed yet (which strictly speaking makes my plant 'Golden Yellow' x self):
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Looks very green?
How big is the album now?