Phrag Eric Young - Showtime

[ronaldhanko]

Beautiful, J. Nice work on the photos, too.

[jrodpad]

Thanks everyone. It is one of my biggest orchids, it's climbing right out of a 10" pot. The blooms are about 3.5" across.

It now has 8 blooms open and is still loaded with buds. I had my darling wife use the big camera and take some better pics - I hope you enjoy.

- J

[Cattleya17]

They are great!!!!!!!!! That plant is beyond amazing!!!!!!

[vjo]

Absolutely stunning!!! I didn't know that a Phrag spike would branch. Will they all do that when they get large enough?
...Jean

[The Orchid Boy]

Absolutely awesome!

[jrodpad]

Thanks! Don't know if they're supposed to branch - mine had never done so before this year. I assume so, but defer to the group. I'll ask the woman who grew the original (this was a division).

-J

[euplusia]

Congratulations. Your plant is a show stopper.

[Eddie Oates]

Another thread I have missed. This is a beautiful Phragmipedium Eric Young ( besseae x longifolium ) but seeing that it is branching and producing numerous flowers and bulbs I think I can say with some credibility that this is dalessandroi x longifolium.
The RHS thought that dalessandroi was another form of besseae and the EYF used both of these in the breeding, If I'm right, and I'm open for correction, your plant is Phrag Nichole Tower.
Ed

[No-Pro-mwa]

All I can say is that thing is out of this world.

[desertanimal]

Quite impressive!