Phrag Memoria Mariza Rolando- bud opening

[Erythrone]

That's lovely!

 

[trdyl]

:drool: I am liking this hybrid more and more....

 

[monocotman]

parentage?

Hi,

I am beginning to question the parentage of this plant.
It looks nothing like the photos of others of this cross both when you compare the shape and the colour.
Could it be kovachii x fisheri ?
The flower has opened more and flattened out overnight.
I will ask Claudia at Ratcliffes to see if they have more information.
Maybe they used a polyploid Hanne Popow as a parent.
I am not complaining - I love the flower.

David

 

[monocotman]

photo

Slightly dodgy photos from tonight when I got home from work when dark.
The flower has extended overnight from 7cm to a couple of mm below 9cm across and is very flat.
The rear view is almost as nice!
Very like a mini kovachii.
The colour is pretty close - a hot pink!
David

 

[JeanLux]

That bloom looks great!!!!

Jean

 

[trdyl]

It looks wonderful! Does it have a scent?

 

[monocotman]

Scent?

Nothing as yet but I will check during daylight hours.
Just realised that each petal grew by 1cm overnight!
David

 

[trdyl]

Just realised that each petal grew by 1cm overnight!

Very cool!

So far the only plants that I've seen offered here in the US of this hybrid are suspected triploids, unfortunately.

 

[monocotman]

Parents?

I wonder whether this plant is actually Barbara Leann x Kovachii - Graeme Jones?
The online photos seem to be pretty similar,
David

 

[cnycharles]

Nice!


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[Erythrone]

It is gorgeous!!!!

 

[e-spice]

Looks really great.

 

[orchidman77]

Whatever it is, I would count yourself lucky--wonderful shape and color!

David

 

[abax]

Beautiful bloom and very well-balanced. The color is
very eye-catching.

 

[SlipperFan]

Stunning flower!

 

[Hamlet]

Whatever it is, it's a wonderful flower with great colour. I love kovachii hybrids, except those made with long-petaled species.

 

[e-spice]

We would love to see an updated photo.

 

[trdyl]

We would love to see an updated photo.

I was thinking the same thing....

 

[monocotman]

update

taken this morning.
No further increase overnight.
Juts love it!
Lovely colour and symmetry.
David

 

[JeanLux]

Yeah !!!! :clap:

Jean

What size ??