T theorchidzone Well-Known Member Joined Nov 24, 2013 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Apr 19, 2014 #1 A nice one. I acknowledge the round besseae haters.
E eOrchids Well-Known Member Joined Jun 12, 2006 Messages 1,760 Reaction score 5 Location somewhere in NJ Apr 19, 2014 #3 Love the roundness of the besseae!
N NYEric Well-Known Member Joined Sep 14, 2006 Messages 50,358 Reaction score 1,322 Location New York City Apartment Apr 19, 2014 #4 Tetraploid? Yay besseae!
T theorchidzone Well-Known Member Joined Nov 24, 2013 Messages 431 Reaction score 2 Apr 19, 2014 #5 We don't know if it is tetraploid. Quite possible. We will make is an alleged tetraploid, which is quite common in the orchid world.
We don't know if it is tetraploid. Quite possible. We will make is an alleged tetraploid, which is quite common in the orchid world.
eaborne Well-Known Member Joined Apr 3, 2012 Messages 3,382 Reaction score 31 Location Louisiana Apr 20, 2014 #6 Fantastic!
eteson Phragmad Joined Apr 16, 2013 Messages 1,396 Reaction score 3 Location Bogotá (Colombia) Apr 20, 2014 #7 Just incredible!
Ozpaph ST Supporter Supporting Member Joined Jan 15, 2011 Messages 20,044 Reaction score 2,287 Location Brisbane, Australia Apr 20, 2014 #8 thats very special
P Paph_LdyMacBeth Guest Apr 20, 2014 #9 Wowza!!! That's one chubby besseae!!!! Sent from my BlackBerry Bold 9900 using Tapatalk
Erythrone ST Supporter Supporting Member Joined Nov 22, 2010 Messages 9,376 Reaction score 205 Location Eastern Townships, Quebec Apr 20, 2014 #10 Another one to die for....
SlipperFan Addicted Joined Jun 9, 2006 Messages 43,287 Reaction score 49 Location Michigan, USA Apr 20, 2014 #12 I don't hate it. You can send it to me for the color alone!
Carkin Well-Known Member Joined Aug 11, 2012 Messages 1,011 Reaction score 0 Location Shelburne, Ontario Apr 20, 2014 #13 How could anyone hate that one?!!!
L Linus_Cello ST Supporter Supporting Member Joined Aug 18, 2011 Messages 3,952 Reaction score 571 Location Washington DC, USA Apr 20, 2014 #14 I like round. But the dorsal sepal looks fuzzy to me. Is that just the camera?
A abax In Remembrance 2023 Supporting Member Joined Jul 8, 2011 Messages 13,042 Reaction score 1,002 Location Kentucky zone 6B Apr 20, 2014 #15 There are round Phrag. haters loose in the world????!!! I just can't imagine any sane person hating such a beautiful flower.
There are round Phrag. haters loose in the world????!!! I just can't imagine any sane person hating such a beautiful flower.
M Migrant13 Mature growth? Joined Feb 10, 2013 Messages 3,861 Reaction score 6 Location Bedford, MA Apr 21, 2014 #18 Me three. Round and chubby is good...at least for besseae's!
tenman Well-Known Member Joined May 4, 2008 Messages 1,875 Reaction score 526 Location Ohio Apr 25, 2014 #19 The color is excellent. I'm not a round besseae hater, but I do think some of the charm of the shape of the species is lost when we 'cattleya up' the breeding.
The color is excellent. I'm not a round besseae hater, but I do think some of the charm of the shape of the species is lost when we 'cattleya up' the breeding.
F Fabrice Well-Known Member Joined Mar 10, 2008 Messages 863 Reaction score 7 Location France Apr 25, 2014 #20 Incredible selection work to obtain this round flower. Congratulations for that but as I already said, too select for me. I don't see besseae in this flower.
Incredible selection work to obtain this round flower. Congratulations for that but as I already said, too select for me. I don't see besseae in this flower.