KOVACHII - size for bloom

[swiatoniowski]

Hello,

I looked for all threads and I cannot find info, how large the specimen of kovachii has to be to flower for the first time. I am thinking of buying some, but as it is very expensive I would like to know how long I will wait for flowers. If it usually flower for the first time when it forms the second growth (second rosette of leaves) ? Or it have to be much larger ? Please reply even shortly.

Piotr

[RJSquirrel]

go look at the kovachii mans site...
Piping Rock Orchids Home Page..and you will not find anything but kovachii hybrids. I'm assuming thats what you meant is a hybrid?.?

then see if you can find the thread where the Kovachii seeds are all steeped in mystery, subterfuge and propaganda ...maybe some murders too...
(hollywood)
it would make a good book.."The Kovachii Thieves"

[PaphMadMan]

I'm pretty sure the kovachii I saw in bloom last year was a 2-3 growth first bloom seedling.

[Duane McDowell]

One good source of information on this would be to email Orchids Limited: orchids@orchidweb.com. They've bloomed some Phrag. kovachii and a lot of kovachii hybrids. Beautiful blooms!

[swiatoniowski]

Hello,

Thanks for all replies ! The plant, which I have seen for sale here in Europe has one larger growth and one new starting at a base. The seller said, that it needs one year to bloom. I am not sure if I understand RJSquirrel reply... Did you mean, that this is doubt, that this is true kovachii and it is just a hybrid ?

Piotr