Phrag. Don Wimber

[SlipperFan]

This red Don Wimber (Eric Young x besseae) has been begging me to take it home for the past two weeks, so I did...

 

[Marco]

nice phrag...love the shape too

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids!!

 

[dave b]

nice deep color

 

[Hien]

This red Don Wimber (Eric Young x besseae) has been begging me to take it home for the past two weeks, so I did...

It took 2 long weeks?
You really play hard to get.

 

[toddybear]

I would never have hesitated! Its lovely!

 

[Grandma M]

Dot

If I had been in Porters during that two week period, it would be in my house. I love the color.

 

[tan]

where can you get a similar plant ?
its wonderful.....

 

[Heather]

Nice one, Dot, don't blame you one bit!

 

[slippertalker]

Is this a tetraploid Don Wimber?

 

[e-spice]

It is very pretty. Are you sure it wasn't mislabeled though? Don Wimbers usually have a certain look to them and yours, while beautiful, looks a little different. It almost looks like it has a tiny bit of schlimii or fischerii in its background.

e-spice

 

[Heather]

Is this a tetraploid Don Wimber?

I wondered the same...

 

[SlipperFan]

Is this a tetraploid Don Wimber?

I don't know -- the tag didn't say so. But I wouldn't be surprised. The flower is not bigger than other Don Wimber's I've seen, but it is as red as any, and the petals are wider than most I've seen.

 

[SlipperFan]

It is very pretty. Are you sure it wasn't mislabeled though? Don Wimbers usually have a certain look to them and yours, while beautiful, looks a little different. It almost looks like it has a tiny bit of schlimii or fischerii in its background.

e-spice

One can never say for certain, I suppose, But I'm pretty sure it's Don. I thought of it as a DW when it first opened, before I read the tag. For comparison:
http://www.orchidsinourtropics.com/uploads/G2b04FJaoyl3o1w40MMpBA/PhragDWGillianam.jpg
http://www.slipperorchids.info/phragcomplex/PhragDonWimber8.jpg

 

[slippertalker]

I don't know -- the tag didn't say so. But I wouldn't be surprised. The flower is not bigger than other Don Wimber's I've seen, but it is as red as any, and the petals are wider than most I've seen.

The tetraploid Don Wimbers show more besseae influence from the tetra besseae. The basic effect is minimizing the midrib and giving the flower more color. The flowers are fuller also, and some are larger.