Phragmipedium kovachii

[JPMC]

Finally, I can say that I am able to grow and bloom two phragmipediums: andreettae and kovachii. All others I have tried have died a slow death. The kovachii just opened its flower yesterday and I decided to document the full opening as it progresses. The plant is about 18 inches tall and wide . The flower is currently 4.5 inches wide, but it was 3.5 inches wide yesterday. I wonder how big it will get? I can say that under my warm indoor conditions, it is easy to grow and in fact grows VERY rapidly. I bought this from Orchids Limited in 2007 or 2008, as I recall, as a seedling that was about 10 inches across. It makes 1-2 growths per year.

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[suss16]

Very nice, I love it! Great job!

 

[Shiva]

Great achievement! Congrats! And beautiful too.

 

[Rick]

That looks wonderful!! I'm glad its a fast grower. Can hardly wait for mine to get this big:wink:

 

[eOrchids]

Wow! Congrats!!!

 

[phrag guy]

that is great

 

[Justin]

wow more great growing and looks like a good clone...care to share any culture secrets on this one as well?

 

[Chuck]

Looks very nice. I hope you keep us posted as the bloom progresses.

 

[Clark]

 

[goods]

This is growing warm!? What are your max/min temps throughout the year?

 

[SlipperFan]

Wow! Kovachii and andrettea, the biggest and the little-est--and you can grow and bloom them both. That is great, and I am jealous!

 

[W. Beetus]

Quite a nice bloom!

 

[Stone]

I too am turning green!!!!!

 

[jjkOC]

Wow, what's your secret! So beautiful!

 

[NYEric]

Very nice.

 

[Dido]

Great flower and great growing

 

[Kavanaru]

Wow! Kovachii and andrettea, the biggest and the little-est--and you can grow and bloom them both. That is great, and I am jealous!

Ditto specially as andrettea is supposed to be quite difficult... At least that's what I have been told after killing two plants...

 

[paphioboy]

Beautiful! And warm-growing, you say..? I thought it is a cooler-grower..

 

[JPMC]

wow more great growing and looks like a good clone...care to share any culture secrets on this one as well?

No secrets. I grow it in a 50/50 mix of perlite and supersphag in a clay pot. It is watered often enough to keep it wet. I don't let it sit in water though. I fertilize weakly weekly with a urea-free fertilizer. It gets typical paph light (for me that's about 2-3 feet from a 4 foot T5 light with 4 tubes in the fixture). The winter temps are 60F at night and 80F in the day. Summer temps are about 10 degrees higher.

 

[JPMC]

This is growing warm!? What are your max/min temps throughout the year?

About 60F at night in winter and 80F in the winter days. Summer temps are about 10F higher. I also grow in a clay pot wioth wet growing medium. I suspect that the evaporation may cool the roots.