Like a few others here, I bought a phrag dallesandroi that seems to be an intermediate between the two or just part of the large complex. My plant does have internodes of sorts, the first flower (which fell off after I took it to orchid club meeting) had downswept petals but didn't have center orange blaze. The one spike had one open bud, another just opening with another bud in the top of the sheath. The other spike is slightly behind but has a large bud with at least one or two still in the sheath waiting to come out. It is potted in large diatomite and stands in water though in summer/fall sometimes it dries out very quickly and has been hurt a bit because of overdrying. There are mealybugs here and there which have also hurt the newest growths.
whole plant view phrag dallesandroi
closeup 1
closeup 2
side view
Phrag besseae at same bud stage for comparison
the besseae is potted in small diatomite. plant is from glen decker and the first two flowerings the color was amazing and I just couldn't get the depth of the color to show in the picture. more buds may be open in a few days and I can get more pictures then.
one thing i'm wondering is how you can find a pot wide enough to keep these plants in?! It would have to be a large azalea pot (I have clay ones now, with sliced sides) so as not to be too deep. any other advice? I actually thought of taking a large paint roller tray and putting potting material in it to allow the upwards growth of besseae types.
whole plant view phrag dallesandroi
closeup 1
closeup 2
side view
Phrag besseae at same bud stage for comparison
the besseae is potted in small diatomite. plant is from glen decker and the first two flowerings the color was amazing and I just couldn't get the depth of the color to show in the picture. more buds may be open in a few days and I can get more pictures then.
one thing i'm wondering is how you can find a pot wide enough to keep these plants in?! It would have to be a large azalea pot (I have clay ones now, with sliced sides) so as not to be too deep. any other advice? I actually thought of taking a large paint roller tray and putting potting material in it to allow the upwards growth of besseae types.