Phrag. Alfredo Manrique

[Drorchid]

Our first Phrag. Alfredo Manrique (Phragmipedium kovachii 'Ana' x Phragmipedium Walter Schomburg) bloomed:

Robert

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids!

 

[toddybear]

Hopefully mine will flower someday..it's beautiful!

 

[mccallen]

Wow that color is just fantastic. If you have any more Peruflora's Cirila Alca bloom (in addition to the one in your online catalog), I'd love to see those too.

 

[jblanford]

WOW!!! Robert.. That is just "AWESOME" thanks for teasing us.... Jim.

 

[Kavanaru]

still not the big fan of kovachii and its hybrids, but I must admit the color in thi sone is very nice!!!

Has anybody done the cross kovachii x fischeri? That's one, I am looking forward to...

 

[Barbara]

Might I ask how large and how old this plant is?

I have this finicky little plant that does nothing but glare at me; I’m giving it another year and if it doesn’t smarten up, then it’s off to the great compost heap in the sky with it!

 

[Bolero]

Nicest kovachii hybrid I've seen so far. The flower holds itself beautifully.

It has nice influence from both parents as well.

 

[Kevin]

Has anybody done the cross kovachii x fischeri? That's one, I am looking forward to...

So am I!

 

[Kevin]

Very nice Robert! How old is this flower? It will be interesting to see how much this one changes as it ages.

 

[SlipperFan]

Gorgeous, Robert. It looks like the size takes after kovachii, and the color and shape after Fritz. With influences from each other, of course.

 

[Jorch]

I have this finicky little plant that does nothing but glare at me; I’m giving it another year and if it doesn’t smarten up, then it’s off to the great compost heap in the sky with it!

NO!!! :rollhappy: if it doesn't do well for you, perhaps it'll do well for other people (i.e. me!) LOL :evil:

It's a great looking flower Robert!! It looks huge! Do you have the measurements for the flower?

 

[JeanLux]

what a great flower!!!! Jean

 

[paphioboy]

Phrags are usually not my thing, but this one is GORGEOUS... :drool: :drool: :drool:

 

[NYEric]

Phrags are usually not my thing, ..

If you lived somewhere w/ a little cooler temperature maybe ...

 

[Drorchid]

Very nice Robert! How old is this flower? It will be interesting to see how much this one changes as it ages.

The flower was probably 2 days since it opened. It is about 14 cm across.

Robert

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: :drool: Looking good! :clap:

 

[joan]

Gorgeous. Love the color! :smitten:

 

[Ray]

I have heard that kovachii hybrids have very short-lived blossoms. How's this one doing?

 

[Drorchid]

I have heard that kovachii hybrids have very short-lived blossoms. How's this one doing?

In the contrary; I think on average they hang on for about 2-3 weeks, but they will make a number of flowers per spike.

Robert