Phragmipedium reticulatum first-bloomer

[Ed M]

This is a first-bloom seedling of Phrag. reticulatum. The species is native to Peru and Ecuador where it grows in rich mucky soil along rivers. Flower size is five and a half inches.

 

[NYEric]

That would look good crossed w/ boisserianum!

 

[Kyle]

No it wouldn't! They are alomost the same plant except some minor differences. Crossing them would confuse people and wouldn't accomplish anything.

Nice plant Ed. I really like the waves on the edges of the petals and dorsal. To bad the plants are gigantic.

Kyle

 

[Ed M]

I think Eric was joshing Kyle. Yes, too bad the plants are gigantic.

Maybe I should breed it to Mexipedium???

 

[labskaus]

Yes, too bad the plants are gigantic.

At least the flowers aren't Honestly, I like it lots. I was quite tempted to get one at a show earlier this year but the plant was gigantic....

Cheers, Carsten

(Happy with pearcei, caricinum, christiansenianum, longifolium var. gracile)

 

[Kyle]

I think Eric was joshing Kyle. Yes, too bad the plants are gigantic.

I don't know Ed, Eric can be a bit out there sometimes...

I just don't get why some people breed two nearly identical or closely related species together.

Kyle

 

[NYEric]

I don't know Ed, Eric can be a bit out there sometimes...
Kyle

What do you mean!? :crazy:

 

[biothanasis]

Wonderful flower with stunning green colour!!!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

The flower is stunning.

So, how big exactly is "gigantic"?

 

[Hakone]

very nice, wonderful flower

 

[paphjoint]

Very nice - I've a couple of them too from Portilla

 

[SlipperFan]

I have one, also. Green isn't my favorite flower color, but I like this one.

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice flower!

 

[SlipperKing]

Very nice Ed.

 

[Ron-NY]

It is stunning! Yes, too bad the plants are so big!

Ed, the soil that I found them growing in was very wet but I didn't find it very mucky...there was quite a bit of sand in it.

Kyle did you come across this species in your Peruvian travels?

 

[Kyle]

Hi Ron,

Not in Peru, but I saw it in Ecuador. Unfortunatly, the pictures I took were horrible. I never checked to see if they were in focus until we left the spot. I'll look at them again to see if they are worth posting.

Kyle

 

[goldenrose]

Pictures can be decieving, my first thought was what a cute little thing!:rollhappy:

 

[Bolero]

Wonderful photo and very impressive flower.

 

[Kevin]

To bad the plants are gigantic.

Kyle

Please elaborate. I assumed they would be large, but gigantic? This is probably relative. Is it bigger than longifolium or sargentianum or any of the caudatum group? I may have to cancel my Ecuagenera order!

 

[Ed M]

This one is smaller than either my longifolium or sargentianum, its really not "gigantic."