Phrag. Wallisii

[Rayb]

please click on photo to enlarge Thanks
Ray petal length is 15 " I had four flowers originally but knocked one off at the top from another plants leaves being too close .

 

[toddybear]

That's a beauty! Well done!

 

[phrag guy]

very nice

 

[likespaphs]

dude... that's awesome!
wish i could make mine bloom....

 

[Heather]

Definitely one of my favorites.

Brian - how big is it? more light??

 

[NYEric]

NIce job and a new growth too!

 

[Park Bear]

looks great

 

[smartie2000]

excellent growing! I can't wait until my guys bloom.

 

[Barbara]

Very enchanting, love the pouch.

 

[TADD]

Awesome RAy!

 

[gore42]

Awewsome! This may be my favorite Phrag species. Well, it's right up there, anyway. Looks great I take it that you're not growing it in S/H, is that right? I've found that my long petaled hybrids don't do well that way.

- Matt

 

[SlipperFan]

Be still, my jealous heart....

 

[Rayb]

Thanks for all the great comments. I'm growing it in a bark mix. and I grow it in a tupperware container with water in it. many people say not to grow the long petaled phrags that way but I haven't had any trouble at all with them.I change the water weekly and flush the pots with clean waterand thier fine.

Ray

 

[Gideon]

Very nice indeed

 

[Rick]

That's a pretty one Ray. What's the parentage?

I've got a Tower Grove clone in spike from Windy Hill.

 

[Wendy]

Stunning! I hope my wallisii does something soon.

 

[Rayb]

My Tag dosen't say the parentage. I'll have to do with out it.I won't be showing it so I will be fine.

 

[Roy]

To find the parents, you won't. This is a species Phrag. Was know as
Phrag. caudatum var Wallisii but if you refer to the Taxonomy section you will find a discussion Phrag warscewiczianum, reference is made to this Phrag wallisii,. It is now known as Phrag. popowii.
Dr. Guido Braem has written at length why this is so.
Roy

 

[Heather]

I think Rick was referring to the clonal names (ie. 'Tower Grove' x 'Windy Hill').

 

[Grandma M]

It's beautiful. Did it have long buds? I am surprised at how long the buds are on my Stairway to Heaven (popowii X wallisii). I have never seen buds shaped like that on any of my plants before.