Phrag. Mountain Maid

[toddybear]

Purchased from Cloud's Orchids in Ontario. I have gotten some excellent phrags and paphs from them. I am very pleased with the colours on this Mountain Maid.

 

[goldenrose]

The colors are super!

 

[Gilda]

Wow !!! Beautiful !

 

[Barbara]

Very nice, I'm happy to see a picture of this one since my sister just about bought it, but desided not too...darn! It's such a beautiful colour. How big is your plant?

Thanks for posting it!

 

[smartie2000]

ooo nice one there. The colours are very rich

 

[toddybear]

Barbara, the plant is in a 4" pot with 4 growths in total. Surprisingly mature for a first-time blooming. The plant is only about a foot tall and the leaves narrow so it does not take up much space.

 

[Grandma M]

Gorgeous deep color. One of my favorites, possibly because it was one of my first slippers

 

[NYEric]

All the Mountain Maids seem to be coming out nice but this one has an exceptional color, congrats.

 

[e-spice]

I love that one!

e-spice

 

[SlipperFan]

That's very lovely, indeed!

 

[Barbara]

Thanks Todd, I think it just went on my wish list!

 

[SlipperFan]

Is it really that orange???

 

[toddybear]

Here's an update...now with 2 flowers. The first pic was taken outside so perhaps the sun made it a bit orange. This pic was taken inside. Still fairly orange but not as glowing perhaps.

 

[toddybear]

Opps, a pic would help!

 

[goldenrose]

I'll take it either way!

 

[Heather]

The color is really nice on that one. Mine was much more yellow and not as interesting.

Is it fragrant? Mine smelled like icky sweet urine.

 

[toddybear]

There is a slight smell....hard to describe..somewhat sweet....urine, I think not! Maybe you kept yours too close to the outhouse!

 

[Heather]

Unfortunately, no. Urinous? Yes. ick. It was awful, part of the reason I sold it was the scent. Blech!

 

[SlipperFan]

I declare -- with that last photo, you have a winner!

I have detected no "fragrance" on my Mountain Maid.

 

[toddybear]

My fragrance is very light...really have to stick your nose in there and then it's most fragrant in late afternoon. Obviously there must be variation. I assume hirtzii is the parent imparting the fragrance? Heather should have bought deodorant for hers! Either that or a urinal cake!