toddybear
Awarded Stud
This hybrid is just great...this is the third blooming within a year! Wish my Phrags were as reliable!
Paph. Shirley Amundson
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NYEric
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Nice. Re: phrag reliability, three words-Phrag. Cape Sunset.
Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
Nice paph. Todd! It's so cute.
Looked up Phrag. Cape Sunset, Eric - it's gorgeous, though looks like it could get to be a pretty big plant. I see Orchids Limited has it for sale...
Joanne
Looked up Phrag. Cape Sunset, Eric - it's gorgeous, though looks like it could get to be a pretty big plant. I see Orchids Limited has it for sale...
Joanne
NYEric
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A lot of phrags can get big but for a bessea hybrid to bloom 2-3 times a year that's your best bet.
SlipperFan
Addicted
Third blooming within a year? The plant must be huge!
JeanLux
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very nice one , great colors! Jean
toddybear
Awarded Stud
Not huge...unlike most of my paphs which have 5-6 leaves before blooms, this one consistently only has 3-4 leaves per growth then blooms. It has 3 active growing points at the moment.
Eric, you must be LYING! A phrag blooming 2-3 times per year? Several of mine are monsters with 4 growths and still no blooms...I guessed blooms on phrags once every 4-5 years if your are lucky...why do I keep buying these creatures as they give me such heart-breaks?!
Eric, you must be LYING! A phrag blooming 2-3 times per year? Several of mine are monsters with 4 growths and still no blooms...I guessed blooms on phrags once every 4-5 years if your are lucky...why do I keep buying these creatures as they give me such heart-breaks?!
smartie2000
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I seriously want one of these...
SlipperFan
Addicted
Sounds like a real winner!
Try giving them more light, if you can -- or over a longer period of time. And maybe cooler nights.
NYEric
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4 growths w/out blooming!?! I'm suprised; what are your temps during the warm season and how long is it? Anyway, the 3n Cape Sunset is definitely a quick producer.
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Eric Muehlbauer
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How many phrags do you have? Its possible that you have some duds. Overall, I find phrags far easier to grow and bloom than paphs...but in my collection are a few space wasters....I have a Rosalie Dixler that will not bloom no matter what...I still can't believe that I haven't chucked it as I have Mem Dick Clements, virtually the same cross, that bloom normally. I have a huge flowerless Grande that I have had for well over 10 years...no wonder it was given to me...and a schlimmii I have had also a decade or more, but I'm just happy that its stayed alive....Take care, Eric
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biothanasis
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Nice colours and shape...!!!!
Nicely grown plant, Todd! Paph Shirley Amundson = acmodontum x hookerae. No wonder the petals are so strongly purple on the ends. Love the flower.
Wendy
Just me!
That's beautiful! Great blooming!
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Damas
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toddybear
Awarded Stud
In regards to phrags, I think light may be the problem. I grow them with the paphs in an east window. Cool nights are the norm (13-15 C) for 8 months of the year. Summer nights may be 18-23 C. Day temps are 17-20 C winter and maybe up to 25 C in summer. I should think the temps are fine. Do phrags need more light than paphs? Most of my 16 plants are besseae hybrids.
SlipperFan
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Generally, I'd say yes. Your temps sound OK -- can you add lighting to your growing area?
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goldenrose
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Yes & no! Some of my bess X's are grown in higher light, others lower, depends on who the other parent(s) are.
NYEric
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FYI
THis is the flavum Cape Sunset I got from Frank Smith at the January 2008 WOC in bloom, as you can see it now has 2 spikes starting on the new left and right growths. I grow in full light [NYC Cattleya style!
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THis is the flavum Cape Sunset I got from Frank Smith at the January 2008 WOC in bloom, as you can see it now has 2 spikes starting on the new left and right growths. I grow in full light [NYC Cattleya style!
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toddybear
Awarded Stud
well it seems light is indeed my main problem....I'd have to grow them in the south window but that space is taken up by the oncidium alliance collection....hmmm it seems I have a conundrum.
