Phragmipedium lindleyanum var. kaieteurum

[naoki]

I got this Phragmipedium lindleyanum var. kaieteurum 'War Eagle' x self from Marilyn LeDoux of Windy Hill Gardens. Its parent 'War Eagle' is from Tom Larkin of Whippoorwill Orchids, who passed away in September 2013. Marilyn didn't know where Tom got his plant from.


Phragmipedium lindleyanum var. kaieteurum 'War Eagle' x self, front view on Flickr


Phragmipedium lindleyanum var. kaieteurum 'War Eagle' x self, staminode on Flickr


Phragmipedium lindleyanum var. kaieteurum 'War Eagle' x self, Plant on Flickr

The plant looks pretty rough; lots of chemical stuff recently, and a bit too much light. But it's recovering/growing rapidly, so I'm not too worried.

I put 3 additional photos from different angles to my blog.

 

[Achamore]

Wow! That's special..!

 

[Erythrone]

Lovely!

 

[Secundino]

Strange - and wonderful close-up!

 

[mrhappyrotter]

Wonderful color in the lip and it looks like a small plant. I like it.

 

[17andgrowing]

Nice and colorful. I love it.

 

[SlipperFan]

That is a good one -- you are lucky to have it.

 

[Silvan]

Very different from what I'm used to see ...
I want one!

 

[abax]

Wow the inside of the pouch is a knock out! It's a bit odd,
but very beautiful.

 

[eteson]

Not frequently seen and this one seems to me so special. I am very jealous!

 

[eaborne]

Great to see!

 

[Brabantia]

Very beautiful flowering.Take care of it because mine has flowered twice then the plant regressed and finally died. Its culture requires probably only very little quantities of fertilyser.

 

[Kawarthapine]

Very nice.

Much stronger red and yellow...my plant is softer with more green.

Would love to have both.

Perhaps a future trade of divisions?

 

[NYEric]

Amazing color! I wonder how that would look x Fox Valley Fireball!!!

 

[naoki]

Thanks for the tip, Brabantia. I'll try to keep it going.

Kawarthapine, it has only 2 growths, so it's going to take a long time for the division. But I'll keep it in my mind. For the next blooming (I already cut the inflorescence after taking the photos), I'll probably self-fertilize, and hopefully I can share seeds with others.