Phragmipedium kovachii

[Tom499]

Really, REALLY nice!!

 

[valenzino]

Thank you.

The only other phrag that grows for me is andreettae, but I am not a fan of hybrids. If you would like some, please let me know.

I will really interested in both as selfing of this kovachii and also a cross with andreettae!!!
If you can pollinate and then send me seed I will be extremely happy!!!!

 

[AquaGem]

Nice plant and such good culture.

 

[dodidoki]

Thank you.

The only other phrag that grows for me is andreettae, but I am not a fan of hybrids. If you would like some, please let me know.

Interesting for me....I just suffer with andreettae, however the others ( eg. pk, bessae) do well. What do you do with andreettae? Has is flowered yet?
Thanks: Istvan

 

[e-spice]

Really well grown and a beautiful plant!

 

[dodidoki]

Other I'd like to ask watching your beautiful flower, that some kovach has 2 yellow strips on throat, some has not....or is it only question of wieving angle?

 

[Chuck]

I don't know about beautiful but certainly fascinating. Congratulations on very successful culture.

Chuck

 

[cnycharles]

great growing and flowering

 

[JPMC]

Interesting for me....I just suffer with andreettae, however the others ( eg. pk, bessae) do well. What do you do with andreettae? Has is flowered yet?
Thanks: Istvan

I grow it warm. Please see this thread:

http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22039&highlight=andreettae

 

[JPMC]

Other I'd like to ask watching your beautiful flower, that some kovach has 2 yellow strips on throat, some has not....or is it only question of wieving angle?

I think that it is an individual characteristic that can be exaggerated with lighting. I take my images in natural light. Also, cooler temperatures may change things. I grow mine relatively warm and the color may darken in cooler temperatures.

 

[chrismende]

Terrific incentive for all of us! You are a consummate grower!

 

[junglejim]

Thank you. I grow it in a clay pot with 50% supersphag and 50% perlite. I fertilize with urea-free fertilizer (the low K fertilizer caused the leaf tips to brown so I use the Michigan State type blends) at 125-150 ppm weekly. I keep it moist at all times. It is under a 100 watt LED plant light about 3 feet from the fixture. In the summer the daytime temps. are ~85 F and ~70F at night while the winter temps are about 10F cooler.

JPMC:
I was wondering the source of your LED light. Did this kovachaii cross come to bud under this light? Is the LED light the equivalent of a 100 watt bulb? I'm very amazed at what you can grow under LED. Thanks, Junglejim

 

[JPMC]

JPMC:
I was wondering the source of your LED light. Did this kovachaii cross come to bud under this light? Is the LED light the equivalent of a 100 watt bulb? I'm very amazed at what you can grow under LED. Thanks, Junglejim

Yes, it did. The one I use in in the PM I sent to you. Not sure if I can name a product in a public post.

 

[Bjorn]

Congratulations! a very well-grown plant!:clap: One question, do you know the pH of your water? Any other description is also welcome.:wink:

 

[JPMC]

Congratulations! a very well-grown plant!:clap: One question, do you know the pH of your water? Any other description is also welcome.:wink:

Thank you.

I use RO water so I assume that the pH is neutral. I have also found that it needs repotting annually.

 

[Rick]

Thank you.

I use RO water so I assume that the pH is neutral. I have also found that it needs repotting annually.

Do you use lime like for your armeniacums?

 

[JPMC]

Do you use lime like for your armeniacums?

I did when it was a seedling, but I forgot this past year. Thanks for reminding me. I wil add some when I repot after flowering.

 

[smartie2000]

WOW! Congrats and beautiful flower. There are two spikes too.

 

[NYEric]

I will really interested in both as selfing of this kovachii and also a cross with andreettae!!!
If you can pollinate and then send me seed I will be extremely happy!!!!

In the last DC Paph Forum thread there is a photo of Pk x andreetae 4N from EYOF. the normal 2N cross was quite bad.

 

[JPMC]

Simultaneous Flowers

I was hoping that at least for a time there would be more than one flower open at the same time. I'm happy that it happened. Interestingly, the second flower has a rounder form than the first. Even more interesting is that it occurred on the same plant under the same conditions knocking against the previously opened flower as it expanded.

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