Phragmipedium Seymour Tower

[mrhappyrotter]

Phragmipedium dalessandroi x schlimii

This is a new acquisition for me. I've had Hanne Popow on my wishlist for awhile, and this hybrid is a suitable substitute.

I personally wouldn't be able to distinguish the flowers on this plant from Hanne Popow. I've seen HPs that look more or less exactly the same as this. However, I have no doubts on the ID based on the fact that the spike is branching even on this first bloom plant.

The color is a difficult one for my point-n-shoot camera to capture. It's a delicate pink with bicolor petals. The fragrance is really wonderful and at the right time of day, it's as strong as any schlimii.

 

[phrag guy]

nice

 

[NYEric]

Yay besseae hybrids!

 

[Paphluvr]

Very nice! I may have to look for this.

 

[Secundino]

Like it: clear yellow center, different shades of rose, nice.

 

[Erythrone]

Cutie!!!!! It looks a lot like my Hanne Popow

 

[Migrant13]

That is nice and I might also mistake it for Hanne Popow.

 

[jjkOC]

What is the fragrance like? Is this a climber like Hanne Popow?

I love the soft pink color!

 

[SlipperFan]

:smitten: I love it!

 

[eteson]

Very nice one. Love to see the petals curving like the dal. parent.

 

[17andgrowing]

Nice.

 

[abax]

Very graceful and it looks quite happy with the upswept
petals...YaY!

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice! They are very similar to H. Popow main difference is the growth are clumpy, they don’t climb like the HP does. A very interesting and desirable trait! And for sure branching!

 

[cnycharles]

Very nice!
Glad to hear of the nice fragrance as well. I drove to Vienna Va to pick one up in bud from a very nice gentleman who owns the business 'Orchids for You. He has been there for 20 years and is another orchider I didn't know of when I briefly lived in the area.
I've seen pics of darker ones so I'm hoping for one of them.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Very nice!
Glad to hear of the nice fragrance as well. I drove to Vienna Va to pick one up in bud from a very nice gentleman who owns the business 'Orchids for You. He has been there for 20 years and is another orchider I didn't know of when I briefly lived in the area.
I've seen pics of darker ones so I'm hoping for one of them.

Still around: orchidsforyou.net

 

[cnycharles]

Very nice! I may have to look for this.

Normans orchids has budded/flowering ones right now, dark color
(Added) great fragrance!

 

[Kawarthapine]

Very nice. Looks very similar to Cardinale.

 

[NYEric]

Very nice. Looks very similar to Cardinale.

In what way?