Phrag Urgandiae

[Achamore]

Apologies for the quality of the photo, but this is such a massive plant I daren't try to remove it from the greenhouse.

One of the phrags I bought from Sue in Bristol last month. This is one of the old crosses, registered in 1896. It is lindleyanum x longifolium.

 

[trdyl]

Pretty!

Massive? How large is it?

 

[orchidman77]

Nice! I'm sure it's pretty huge....whole plant pic please!!

David

 

[Achamore]

There are two spikes, each over 4 feet long. Put it this way, it is bigger than a large specimen of Sorcerer's Apprentice. The blooms last a long time. The older of the two shown here was fully out when I bought the plant a month ago. I've been really surprised at the longevity of the blooms.

 

[SlipperFan]

There are two spikes, each over 4 feet long. Put it this way, it is bigger than a large specimen of Sorcerer's Apprentice. The blooms last a long time. The older of the two shown here was fully out when I bought the plant a month ago. I've been really surprised at the longevity of the blooms.

You may also be surprised at how long the inflorescence gets/lasts! Nice flower.

 

[Lanmark]

This is nice!

 

[Migrant13]

Very nice. Would like to see the whole plant just to get an idea how big it gets. Your photos are great too!

 

[abax]

I love that flower with its big, open pouch. Did you leave
Sue in Bristol any plants at all????

 

[Achamore]

Sue is shutting down her greenhouse. Hence all the wonderful phrags for sale..!

 

[NYEric]

Sad, but good for you.

 

[Achamore]

Yes, a great opportunity. She has good reasons for closing her greenhouse, but she has had over 30 years of phrag pleasure...!

 

[17andgrowing]

Nice.

 

[Achamore]

If I get 3 people requesting here a photo of the full plant, I'll then do it. It is a job and a half to get it in or out of the greenhouse...!

 

[trdyl]

It's not that I wish you to undertake a lot of work for a photo, but it would be nice to see just massive that "little" Phrag is.

 

[Achamore]

Well, I succumbed to temptation, as it has been quiet in the office this afternoon. Had to create a larger black backdrop than any I have ever done, due to the length of the two spikes, one of which goes more or less straight up, and the other straight off to one side. I also took one with me standing next to it, to give a ready sense of scale. I know there are larger plants around, but this one is as large as I have. I'll post the photos in a few minutes.

 

[Achamore]

Hard to hold still for the 8 seconds of the shot. Light was pretty dull here by the time I got around to it..!

 

[trdyl]

Beautiful!

Thanks for posting. Looks like it has been blooming for quite some time off of those two spikes.

 

[Ozpaph]

that is massive.
Thanks for the effort.

 

[Achamore]

Many thanks. Had some trouble with Photobucket, so have just put the 2nd photo in again. There should be 5 photos in this batch to view.

The blooms seem to last 5 to 6 weeks, which has really surprised me.

 

[NYEric]

Nice. Why don't you stake the blooming spikes?