Bifrenaria harrisoniae - Orchid Board

L I Jane · #1 04-23-2007, 11:11 AM

Old reliable! This year has 8 flowers but not all visable in the pic.Ignore the old hand holding the pot

The lips of these flowers are hinged & very hairy so can drop when a bee lands on it to leave itself wide open for pollination.

Shadow · #2 04-23-2007, 11:45 AM

So beautiful and looks very tasty. How big is the flower? Any scent?

L I Jane · #3 04-23-2007, 01:05 PM

For you Tin

Iwanagara is a complex parentage made up of;
brassavola
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cattleya
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diacrium
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laelia

Frdemetr · #4 04-23-2007, 01:56 PM

Congrats! Your Bifr harrisoniae var. semi-alba looks very happy! There are several Bifr harrisoniae varieties, all from Brazil southeast. Yours has an unusual long spike to harrisoniae, resembles thyrianthina spikes (related species), but is for sure harrisoniae due small spur (thyrianthina has a extra-long spur). Take a look in my gallery, I posted Bifr harrisoniae type, alba and Bifr. tyrianthina (type) pics!

smartie2000 · #5 04-23-2007, 02:50 PM

Very pretty! I love the colours and its shape. That lip sounds very cool....

musicloveranthony · #6 09-21-2009, 03:08 AM

gorgeous, gorgeous...i'm thinking of getting one, but don't know if i can manage. i'd be ecstatic if it did nearly as well as yours

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #7 09-21-2009, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by musicloveranthony

gorgeous, gorgeous...i'm thinking of getting one, but don't know if i can manage. i'd be ecstatic if it did nearly as well as yours

They're pretty easy to grow. I've got a Bifrenaria thyrianthina var. magnicalcarata for about 5 or so years. Its been through thick and thin, and has went to hell and back. Right now they're putting out their largest growths to date.

kinknstein · #8 09-21-2009, 01:31 PM

Beauty!! I just finally picked one of these up myself over the weekend for $10! I hope it turns out even half as good as yours! Good Growing!

Shadow · #9 10-23-2009, 04:11 PM

Congratulations, it's a real beauty!