New Phrag. YIKES!

[quiltingwacko]

I ordered a Robert Palm and a Noirmont. Had wanted a St. Peter and an Eric Young but I would have to move, or get a greenhouse. Where I would put one, I do not know. I keep scheming on the attic. Then if someone comes over and I want to escape, I can go to the orchid room, like Nero Wolfe. Carol

[SP2340]

Beautiful, such a big plant for such a small pot!

[smartie2000]

That is a very healthy plants judging by the top portion! The reason this plant is huge is because it is 4N, but the blooms will be larger and with better substance too. Also Sorcerer's Apprentice isn't a small plant.

However I am confused about the small pot. Either it was a division or the root system is rather small. But I wouldn't worry, phrags send roots like crazy! You will need to get a bigger pot soon.

Dispite the size of the plant, I am sure you'll find that it is well worth growing! multigrowth plants are very rewarding.

Your Sorcerer's Apprentice parent shall give you an very extended spike and bloom count. In fact I wanted to purchase a similar cross but they were sold out.

[tuvoc]

Thanks, Fren. In did my usual root inspection this morning, and found a huge mass of roots, and almost no medium left, so it is in a larger pot with fresh medium. At least it isn't falling over now. I also found that it is a cross I've been eyeing for some time- Phrag After-Glo. I really can't wait for it to bloom, now.

Kim

[Gin]

Beautiful plant ! Gin

[Shirley]

Wow, it is gigantic! It must have been quite a shock to open that parcel. Re the "dozen flowers per stem," most of the phrags that I know of are sequential bloomers, that is as an older bloom at the bottom drops off a new one opens at the top so there's not usually more than three out on the same stem at a time. My "Andean Fire" was gorgeous last Christmas time and is still blooming and with new spikes coming. It really needs repotting but I hate to disturb it. Looking forward to pictures of yours!