Phrag Peru Floras Cirila Alca (kovachii x dalessandroi)

[Drorchid]

Our first Phrag Perufloras Cirila Alca (kovachii x dalessandroi) opened up. The shape is not as good as the (kovachii x besseae) I posted earlier and the flower is a little smaller, but I like the color:

Robert

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. Yay! That color is divine!

 

[parvi_17]

I like it a lot!

 

[biothanasis]

I love it!!!! Colour is great!!!

 

[SlipperKing]

Looks sweet to me Robert!

 

[smartie2000]

nice colour indeed. the while stamiodes on these are quite nice

 

[Phragmatic]

The color patern is interesting on this one.

 

[kentuckiense]

I don't think I'd kick that one off my light cart.

 

[Phrag-Plus]

A little beauty!

 

[CodPaph]

very very nice, show

 

[snow]

wonderfull cross

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Beautiful color!

 

[SlipperFan]

The color is stunning!

 

[Bobc]

Great color. very nice.

 

[Jorch]

very vibrant color! hope the shape improves

 

[labskaus]

That's a beautiful cross, very nice flower!

Robert, you mention the shape of this flower, and I can see more kovachii-influence in the awarded flower Darin showed as well, compared to the two Fritz Schomburg's you showed us. Would you think these differences are in the choice of parent ("bad shaped" dalessandroi vs line-bred bessae) or more likely in the choice of pod/pollen parent? Fritz S. is listed as bessae x kovachii and the Peru Floras Cirilia Alca as kovachii x dalessandroi.

 

[Drorchid]

That's a beautiful cross, very nice flower!

Robert, you mention the shape of this flower, and I can see more kovachii-influence in the awarded flower Darin showed as well, compared to the two Fritz Schomburg's you showed us. Would you think these differences are in the choice of parent ("bad shaped" dalessandroi vs line-bred bessae) or more likely in the choice of pod/pollen parent? Fritz S. is listed as bessae x kovachii and the Peru Floras Cirilia Alca as kovachii x dalessandroi.

I think both factors probably play a role.

Robert

 

[Leo Schordje]

For what it is worth:

The first batch of Fritz Schomburg (sold by Piping Rock) were (kovachii x besseae) not the other way around. The cross was done at Alfredo Manrique's nursery in Lima, Peru using kovachii as pod parent. Subsequent batches may have been the reverse cross.

 

[Kevin]

hope the shape improves

Improves?! I think it looks pretty good. I'd take one any day!

 

[Heather]

Oooh, another one! Nice to see these.