Phrag Memoria Mariza Rolando- bud opening

[monocotman]

Hi,
Not sure that a photo of this kovachii cross has yet been posted.
The cross is hanne popow x kovachii.
The plant arrived a couple of years ago as a seedling from Ratcliffes along with a Fritz Schomburg that is also in bud.
I am pretty sure that they came from the EYOF so the ploidy level could be anything, 2n, 3n or 4n depending on the parents they used.
The photos online show flowers similar to Eumelia Arias with maybe some paler tones. The EYOF already have two of the cross awarded with AM's.
The bud so far is extremely hairy and circular with the faintest hint of a very dark purple 'kovachii' colour.
Will post when it has finally opened,
David

 

[monocotman]

photo!

oops.
Don't seem to be able to turn the photo round.
It was find when I loaded it.
David

 

[Markhamite]

Can't wait until it opens!

 

[trdyl]

Sweet! It wont be long now.

 

[troy]

Cliffside growing?

 

[abax]

Waiting...waiting...waiting...the bud looks exciting.

 

[Achamore]

Will be very interesting to see..!

 

[SlipperFan]

I don't think I've seen this hybrid before.

 

[monocotman]

photos

Dot,

a couple of good photos of this cross are on this link:-

https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rh...-review/2013-issues/1/Awards-March-13-low-res

They are inevitably from the EYOF as was my plant so it may even be from one of the same seed pods.
There is also a great dallesandroi x kovachii cross on the opening page.

Interesting that the paler of the two awarded plants was made with a hanne popow made with besseae flavum.

Regards,

David

 

[NYEric]

I don't think I've seen this hybrid before.

http://www.pipingrockorchids.com/assets/Glenn-Decker-Nov-2009-Article-Orchid-Digest-PK-Hybrids.pdf
Or here!

 

[trdyl]

Dot,

a couple of good photos of this cross are on this link:-

https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rh...-review/2013-issues/1/Awards-March-13-low-res

They are inevitably from the EYOF as was my plant so it may even be from one of the same seed pods.
There is also a great dallesandroi x kovachii cross on the opening page.

Interesting that the paler of the two awarded plants was made with a hanne popow made with besseae flavum.

Regards,

David

Those are nicer than I expected.

 

[Erythrone]

Those are nicer than I expected.

Ditto

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks for the links, David & Eric.

I sure wish EYOF 's plants could be available here.

 

[monocotman]

it's opening

Hi,

this one is looking very promising.
It maybe not the cross - not a lot like the others I have seen.
From a round bud has come a very round flower.
Not huge but it is still a young plant.
The colour is probably a touch more purple that the photos show,
David

 

[Earen]

That is fantastically adorable!

 

[trdyl]

Looking very nice!

 

[Bjorn]

size?

 

[monocotman]

updates

Bjorn,

it is just under 7cm across but is still opening. It only started to pop last night.
I took this photo just now in the sunshine to show all the hairs!
I'd have thought that it may end up about 8-9cm across,

Regards,

David

 

[Bjorn]

Lovely, lets see how it proceeds, but again, very nice

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids!