Phrag. America ‘Purple Mountain Majesty' AM/AOS

[PeteM]

Sourced from Orchidview (H.P. Norton) In 2011. I first saw this in flower at the paph forum that year. I wrote Carol and H.P. to beg for one of these seedlings. What a kind and warm family to give me a chance with one of their prized plants.

Awarded in 2018,
Phrag. America ‘Purple Mountain Majesty' AM/AOS

(Les Dirouillis 'Crystelle' AM / AOS x kovachii)

enjoy.



Updated picture of mature flower:

 

[abax]

Wonderful flower! I love everything about it from the petals to the
freckles in the pouch.

 

[NYEric]

Well bloomed. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Phragper]

BEAUTIFUL. would love to have this one also

 

[Paphluvr]

Great color and love the pouch.

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids!

 

[PeteM]

The second division of this plant has just opened. Seems like the the two blooming cycles are staggered by 6 months.. Santa, how did you know what I wanted?!

I’m including some pictures from outside the growroom, under natural overcast sun light to show you what the real colors look like. I never move these plants so all I ever see is hot pink. Last picture is in the growroom.. Frank Smith is on deck.

enjoy.

 

[Djthomp28]

Those are lovely. I would like to see a side by side with Frank Smith.

 

[PeteM]

Sounds like a good plan. Give me a few days. Frank Smith is a much larger plant in general. These are both in 6 inch aircone pots, pain to move because I need two hands and a third hand to move the plants next to them

 

[NYEric]

I saw Frank Smith a few weeks ago!

 

[littlefrog]

Yay besseae hybrids!

Umm... Not sure there is any besseae in that. Are you getting soft on kovachii now?

 

[Happypaphy7]

Les Dirouilles has caudatum on both side of the parents. The rest is a equal shot of sargentianum and longifolium.

 

[My Green Pets]

Pretty, and nice roots in that aircone pot too!

 

[Duck Slipper]

Goodness Gracious!
Good job!

 

[TrueNorth]

Nice! Are those Wardian cases in the background of the last photo?

 

[PeteM]

It’s a chameleon cage.

 

[PeteM]

Those are lovely. I would like to see a side by side with Frank Smith.

Phrag. Frank Smith is on the right side. I have included a close up of the Frank Smith flower. It is a much larger plant from leaf spread to thickness of the stem holding the blooms. My eye is not trained well to see any major differences in the flowers. Now it could be that they are both Phrag. Americas, or Frank Smiths... labels can be mixed up. Both came from the same source (HP Norton). And I have had mixed up tags from his seedlings. His daughter Carol mentioned to me when she started helping in the greenhouse and sales.. some tags were a little mixed up.

apologies.. I have older growths and some browned leaves left from before repotting, I try not to cut older leaves until they are brown and can be pulled off easily.

 

[Djthomp28]

The plant size is noticeable. However the flowers are very, very similar.

 

[NYEric]

Umm... Not sure there is any besseae in that. Are you getting soft on kovachii now?

You are right! Imposter, very sus!!!

 

[NYEric]

Phrag. Frank Smith is on the right side. I have included a close up of the Frank Smith flower. It is a much larger plant from leaf spread to thickness of the stem holding the blooms. /QUOTE]

Nice, thanks for sharing. I am trying to figure out how to keep the leaves of my Phrag. Frank Smith from falling over. ??