Phrag. Inca Embers 'R + T'
 

This is the first phrag that I have bloomed, others have been purchased in bloom. Very pleased with it, quite a large flower with bud behind as you can see. May have to change my focus to include more phrags??? :rofl:

Really nice. I love these red Phrags.

Very nice! Especially with that second bud right behind it, Well done!
That's a very different way of getting the spike to grow straight up.

Nenella, that was a very quick fix this morning. I should actually take more time and make it look a little more presentable! Thanks for your nice comments.

very nice phrag! i love the red colors also....good growing!

Can you measure the natural spread (ns), the distance left to right from petal tip to petal tip ? I have a few besseae crosses and am curious to how the flowers compare in size.
Thanks

Charlie

Hi Charlie,

4" accross, good luck with yours.

very nice and well growing

It is lovely. Well done!

Flower Size
 

A ns of 4" is a good size from the few besseae hybrids I have seen.

The attached photo shows 2 I have in bloom now:

[left] Phrag Don Wimber ((besseae x longifolium) x besseae). The bud got sunburned so the dorsal sepal did not form. The flower has a ns of 4-1/4". Hopefully I can get the next bud to form correctly.

[right] The 2nd flower of my Phrag Robin Redbreast (besseae x (besseae x czerwiakowianum) is also 4". I like the twist in the petals.

Charlie