Phragmipedium Sunset Glow

[No-Pro-mwa]

That is lovely, just how big of a bloom is it?

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Originally Posted by lotis146

Wow that does look like a big flower, it's got huge petals compared to what little I know of Phrags! Good growing.

Thanks for the info on giving them higher light. I've got Olaf Gruss that is not happy with me at all. Coupled with my under-watering tendencies I'll bet I've got it in too dark of a location. I'm going to move it tomorrow.

You must not have them setting in saucers of water then, right? I was told and I believe Mr.HappyRotter was one of them, to do this. I know as an underwaterer myself it goes against all of my instincts but I am doing it.

[MrHappyRotter]

Originally Posted by No-Pro-mwa

That is lovely, just how big of a bloom is it?

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You must not have them setting in saucers of water then, right? I was told and I believe Mr.HappyRotter was one of them, to do this. I know as an underwaterer myself it goes against all of my instincts but I am doing it.

The first flower to open, the one in the photos, is about 13 cm across and 9 cm tall, which is 5" x 3.5" in American.

Glad the wet growing routine is going well. I've known a lot of people who have been extremely hesitant to leave the saucers sitting in water, but it's true, a lot of these phrags simply do better when grown that way. Though there are exceptions, Sunset Glow is not one. Being my biggest phrag, it's also one of the thirstiest.

[No-Pro-mwa]

I think there doing OK. I only have 2 phrags and there both growing new growths so I'd say that doing good.

That is huge, I want!!!!!!

[Tindomul]

Its very nice and I do see the toothed edges on the petals. I have never before seen an orchid flower with this feature.
The 4N refers to tetraploid number of chromosomes? Just to confirm.