Phragmipedium besseae var Flavum

[Susie11]

Here is my first re bloom of this classic beauty. I am so pleased that I got her to re bloom for me as I had been told that they are hard work, - not so

[tucker85]

Very nice!

[The Orchid Boy]

I like the yellow staminode.

[Bud]

Beautiful color and form....its strange that these plants are happy and healthy once you get it on a correct constant regimen; in fact as you leave them alone and dont fuss.....they just bring forth flowers

[billc]

That looks great Susie. It always feels great to rebloom a plant. Especially a slipper!!

Bill

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[fishmommy]

lovely.
if you care to share your maintenance routine I am all ears - I just bought a besseae myself and hope I can succeed like you have.

[Susie11]

Originally Posted by fishmommy

lovely.
if you care to share your maintenance routine I am all ears - I just bought a besseae myself and hope I can succeed like you have.

The way that I care for this phrag is really easy. I potted it in rockwool and that is fertilised weakly every watering and flushed once a month. I place it in a south west facing window and it gets whatever light is coming through the window. I do not heat the room at all. In summer it gets quite warm but in winter it is cold in there. That is it really.

[Susie11]

Just took some more pics which are a truer representation of the actual colour.

[Orchids4ever]

very nice!