Phragmipedium Rachel Kirk
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John M
Orchid Addict
What are the parents of Rachel Kirk? It looks just like a besseae.
NYEric
Well-Known Member
Ummm! I don't know about this one...
Yoyo_Jo
Catt's Meow
From OW: Phragmipedium Rachel Kirk = Phragmipedium Don Wimber x Phragmipedium besseae
87.5% besseae & 12.5% longifolium
Beautiful, JP!
87.5% besseae & 12.5% longifolium
Beautiful, JP!
NYEric
Well-Known Member
I've never seen a Rachel Kirk that looked that much like besseae.
JeanLux
Well-Known Member
yes, lots of besseae!!! Jean
smartie2000
Well-Known Member
I've never seen a Rachel Kirk, but google images shows something much like a Don Wimber.
self-pollination a possibility?
self-pollination a possibility?
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biothanasis
Guest
A beauty!!!! I like the photoshooting a lot too!!!
Phrag-Plus
Well-Known Member
I'm so glad! That is a very good observation Joanne! :clap:
At this rate it is almost a pure besseae don't wonder why it look like it.
No self pollinisation, Don Wimber was the pod parent in my no. 174 cross.
But here, this is not the most bizarre thing! This is the result of a Don Wimber (made with reguliar red Eric young x besseae flava = 50% flavum + 25% red besseae )
X besseae flava . Just to show us than even at a real low rate the dominant coloration still there.
I've made that cross for alba form and this is the first one to bloom. But I’m still looking for alba form to come out from this cross.
SlipperKing
Madd Virologist
Ummm...What where you expecting from making this cross? An album besseae?
phrag guy
Well-Known Member
nice Jean-Pierre,when I saw the picture I figured you used the flavum's in it
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goldenrose
Guest
:clap::clap:
NYEric
Well-Known Member
The only albas so far are the "Snow" St. Ouens, I'm on the list for a division for only $2500!
John M
Orchid Addict
Thanks Joanne. The longifolium seems to have completely disappeared. However, if Don Wimber was the capsule parent, then, it can't be an accidental selfing of a besseae. Genetics always surprise me!
smartie2000
Well-Known Member
I remember paramount orchids had Scarlet O'hara, which is %12.5 sargentianum. They looked like besseae, (or maybe very similar) but it was two years ago so my memory might be fuzzy. and they don't sell them anymore in their catalogue.
SlipperFan
Addicted
It looks like it has orange overtones. Really pretty -- I like it.
Phrag-Plus
Well-Known Member
A yellow Rachel Kirk....
Phrag-Plus
Well-Known Member
It still surprise me too this is the most funny game for me, trying to understand genentic inheritance in Phragmipediums. A real pleasure!
Phrag-Plus
Well-Known Member
You understand now why I don't like to play 'guess what my plant is'!
Sometime it is very subtle if anybody see the sargentianum in this cross they will say it's a misidentification and will guess it's a pure besseae, but it is not... For an amator it is not to bad, but when you are trying to understand the genentic in hybridization it is a real mess...
e-spice
Well-Known Member
Maybe the Don Wimber was really a besseae?
oke:Seriously that is very pretty but looks exactly like besseae to me. I have several Rachel Kirks and there are none of them you would mistake for a besseae.
e-spice
