Phramipedium Calurum 'Lydia Merkle' AM/Aos

[Ed M]

This is my Phragmipedium Calurum 'Lydia Merkle' AM/AOS, a hybrid of Phrag. longifolium x Sedenii. I got it as a seedling from Hoosier Orchids about twelve years ago and got it awarded in 1999. The flowers are a little over four inches across. Its extremely vigorous and is just starting to bloom for the season and it will continue to bloom for about eight months. The spikes continue to lengthen and branch and each stem will often have five flowers open at a time. It looks like it will have nine spikes this year on a plant about three feet across. I'll post another photo in a couple months when its really spectacular.

 

[Greenpaph]

Beautiful!

Well worth the award!

:drool:

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Wonderful! And very beautiful photo as well. Looking forward to more pix!

 

[Kevin]

Wow. Very nice. :clap:

 

[SlipperKing]

Ed is Lydia your wife? Great phrag, I can't wait to see all nine spikes shooting pink flowers out!

 

[JeanLux]

great flower that one!!! and the plant must be a show!!! Jean

 

[Phrag-Plus]

Very nice! Calurum is still one of my favourite corss.

 

[Ed M]

Ed is Lydia your wife?

Yes, when you spend so much time out in the greenhouse ya gotta name the pretty ones for the spouse.

 

[biothanasis]

A beauty!!!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

I'll look forward to seeing the whole plant in bloom -- it will be spectacular.

 

[NYEric]

Yay schlimii hybrids!