Phrag. fischeri... a psycho one...

[kavanaru]

This is the first time this guy is blooming... either someone forgot to tel him that Ladyslippers MUST have a slipper, or it just has psychological problems and is trying to imitate the Phrag. lindenii growing next to it...


I hope next time gets better...

P.S.- I love its color

[camille1585]

Yes, it obviously has some psychological issues to get over. Maybe he's having an inferiority complex from being next to the lindenii? You should take him to see a shrink!

The color is so nice though, so hopefully future blooms with turn out more normal looking.

[charmbutterfly]

Oh wow i love the colour so much that i can overlook its psychological problems LOL

Good job buddy!

[Zoi2]

It is a cool color on your little psycho
Joann

[l.ania]

If psycho orchids have such fabulous colour.... I want one!!!

[quiltingwacko]

It is trying to pass....but you are on to it. Psycho orchids. Hmmm.

[caseydoll]

That is really funny! The color is just brilliant! It's sure looks cute like that but I'm sure it will look normal next time.

[orchideric]

Dear Ramon,

Phragmipedium fischeri has some inherent genetic issues. When it was described, the flower had an "extra" part (a flap between the pouch and the fused lateral sepals) and a partially deformed staminode.

If it were a hybrid, this type of anomaly would be dismissed as the likely result of aneuploidy - not quite the right number of chromosomes.

Hope that helps, Eric

[kavanaru]

HI Eric, thanks for the info... I new about the first described plant and the "extra pouch"... therefore I found really funny that my "first plant" was the opposite: pouchless...

I hope this characteristic is not stable in my plant, and the next blooming are "normal"... especially because I think the color i sgreat for this particular plant...

[shakkai]

The colour *is* wonderful on your plant, Ramón! I hope that the form settles down to 'normal' for you next time!