mrhappyrotter
Grand Chupacabra
Phragmipedium Eric Young Flavum (besseae flavum x longifolium)
I've probably posted photos of this at least once before. Out of a compot of these guys, this clone was the overall best. The flowers are on the large side for the clone. And while the color of this cross doesn't really meet my "yellow" standards, this one was one of the more yellow in color.
It's a great, vigorous clone. The two divisions I have of it seem to have alternate schedules. When one of them is starting a new growth (and finishing flowering), the other is usually close to maturing a growth and preparing to spike. So, after an initial recovery period after I first divided it, these two have been in bloom almost non-stop.
This is a photo of the first flower on this spike from the smaller of the two divisions.
This time around, natural spread is approximately 4.5 inches (11.5 - 12 cm).
I've probably posted photos of this at least once before. Out of a compot of these guys, this clone was the overall best. The flowers are on the large side for the clone. And while the color of this cross doesn't really meet my "yellow" standards, this one was one of the more yellow in color.
It's a great, vigorous clone. The two divisions I have of it seem to have alternate schedules. When one of them is starting a new growth (and finishing flowering), the other is usually close to maturing a growth and preparing to spike. So, after an initial recovery period after I first divided it, these two have been in bloom almost non-stop.
This is a photo of the first flower on this spike from the smaller of the two divisions.
This time around, natural spread is approximately 4.5 inches (11.5 - 12 cm).
