Phrag Nicolle Tower

[orchidlife]

Merry Christmas all!!
Phrag Nicolle Tower has small ish flowers but lots out right now!
St Swithin right beside it

 

[Ray]

Nice!

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Theodoreorchidking]

I wish I could grow phragmipediums

 

[FrankRC]

I wish I could grow phragmipediums

You can! It is not difficult...

 

[orchidlife]

I wish I could grow phragmipediums

Heck if I can grow and flower them I think anyone can...lol
They just take more watering

 

[mrhappyrotter]

I have a Nicolle Tower and it really is such a lovely hybrid. Regardless of whether dalessandroi is considered a variety of besseae or a seperate species altogether, it is interesting to compare the outcome of their equivalent hybrids.

I love how Nicolle Towers often branch so much more heavily than a typical Eric Young. At their best and in their prime, they very often do produce a cloud of blooms like this. It's a sight to behold!

I'm perfectly okay with smaller flowers, especially when the color is so wonderful and saturated.