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Phrag Lynn Evans-Goldner 'Full Circle' HCC/AOS

PHRAGMIPEDIUM BESSEAE and KOVACHII - INFLUENCED HYBRIDS

 

Updated: October 6, 2015

Phragmipedium besseae was discovered in Ecuador and Peru in the early 1980's. That a stunning bright red/orange flower could remain unknown for so long is one of the great stories in orchid history. Since then, Phrag besseae has been used extensively in hybridization, resulting in many of the most popular Phrags on the market today. Also, Phrag besseae comes in a range of colors, deep red, orange, salmon, peach, and pure yellow. With this palette, orchid breeders are working to create new and appealing hybrids that are easy to grow and bloom. Many of the hybrids listed below are original crosses produced by Woodstream Orchids.

Much more recently is the discovery in Peru and hybridization of the remarkable Phrag kovachii. With giant rounded dollar bill-sized flowers and pink-purple coloration, kovachii has the potential to take Phrag breeding to even greater plateaus. While kovachii itself is sloew-growing, once established most of its first generation hybrids really take off. While we are only now beginning to release kovachii hybrids, we are anxiously awaiting dozens of crossess in our bredding pipeline.

Catalog Code: ls = leaf span.

 

Phragmipedium besseae and kovachii Influenced Hybrids

NEW! Phragmipedium Andean Fire (lindleyanum x besseae ) - Remake of a classic solid red parent using superior parents. Looking for dark red flowers on braching stems. Easy to grow. 2 available.
3.5" pot NBS Division $30

Cape Bonanza (Hanne Popow flavum x pearcei) Nice cross producing compact-growing plants with smokey yellow flowers.
3.5" pots, BS Seedlings $20; 4.5" pot BS Seedling $30

Eric Young (longifolium x besseae) - This classic hybrid features substantial flat flowers with wide horizontally held petals in tones of orange, coral, and red. Branching inflorescences make these great show plants. Very easy to grow and bloom. These are from The Orchid Zone.
Temporarily unavailable

NEW! Eumelia Arias (schlimii x kovachii) - one of the first to bloom received a 79 point HCC/AOS. dusty rose-purple flowers with good form on floriferous plants. These are from the Eric Young Orchid Foundation breeding. 2 available
4.5" pot NBS Seedlings $50

WSO 1815 Fancy Free (Cardinale 'Birchwood' AM/AOS x ecuadorense 'Birchwood' HCC/AOS) - These will yield pink flowers with dark red pouches on VERY compact plants. Very fast-growing! 4 available.
4" pots, BS Seedlings/Divisions $35

Fliquet [4N] (Mem Dick Clements [4N] x Grande [4N]) - Large red flowers with long petals. These always sell out, when we have one in bloom. Do not miss these terrific plants! 2 available.
3.5" pots 8-10" ls Seedlings $45; 6" pot BS Division (1 available) $55

WSO 4070 Hanne Popow ( 'Bullseye' x self) Expecting two-tone pink and white flowers on compact plants. 3 available.
3.5" pots BS Divisions $35

Hanne Popow 'Pretty in Pink' HCC/AOS Original cross from the Orchid Zone. this cultivar has a solid pink-raspberry coloration. Strong growing and throws branched inflorescences. 1 available.
4" pots BS Divisions $75

NEW! Ice Princess (pearcei x Saint Ouen flavum) - Lovely near white flowers. Very compact plants.
4.5" pot, Blooming Size Divisions $35

NEW! WSO 4479 Jason Fischer (3N)(Mem Dick Clements (4N) 'Catherine' AM/AOS x besseae 'Ozone') - Superb dark red flowers of good size on fast growing plants. Don't miss these stunning show plants! Blooming-size plants will sell for $100+.
2.5" pots 4-5" ls Seedlings $35

NEW! WSO 4132 Little Deschutes (Lynn Evans-Goldner 'Full Circle' HCC/AOS x Bullseye 'Penns Creek' AM/AOS) Looking for shapely pink flowers with rounded petals, very small plants and branching inflorescnces. Bullseye is Hanne Popow x Lynn Evans-Goldner. These are blooming on 4-5" leaf span!
3.5" pots BS Seedlings $35 each

NEW! WSO 2767 Long Lake ( Hanne Popow 'Pink Spots' x czerwiakowianum ) - These have near white sepals and petals with a pink pouch on a tall stem. Shape is graceful. Bill really likes these. 1 available.
3.5" pot, NBS Division $35

NEW! Longueville 'Benner Springs' (Hanne Popow x longifolium) Pink hybrid that is all charm. compact-medium size plant. 2 available.
3.5 " pot NBS Division $25; 4.5" pot BS Division $35; 6" pot BS Division $45

NEW! WSO 4476 Lutz Rollke flavum'Orchidheights' AM/AOS x Bullseye 'Penns Creek' AM/AOS Our beautiful gold Lutz Rollke crossed with a striking miniature Bullseye (Hanne Popow x Lynn Evans-Goldner). Looking for medium size plants and flowers with a yellow base tone with petal tips blending toward red. Very limited.
2.5" pot, 4-5" ls Seedlings $30

NEW!WSO 2740 (Lutz Rollke 'Penns Creek' HCC/AOS x schlimii 'Raspberry Ice') 'Benner Springs' Our beautiful gold Lutz Rollke crossed with the diminutive schlimii. 1 available.
3.5" pot, Division $35

NEW! Magdelene Rose (4N) 'Missouri River (Eric Young (4N) 'Rocket Fire' x Beauport (4N) 'Rose Flame') - Excellent Chuck Acker Hybrid. Large rose red blooms. Few to be released.
4.5" pot, Blooming Size Division $45

NEW! Mountain Maid (besseae flavum x hirtzii) - These can be really good with yellow flowes and contrasting red-orange petals. 4 available, some in spike..
4.5" pots BS Divisions $35

NEW! WSO 3975 Olaf Gruss flavum (pearcei x besseeae flavum) Small plants and graceful yellow flowers with salmon highlights are expected. Vigorous multi-growth plants.
3.5" pots BS Seedlings/Divisions Seedlings $25; 4.5" pots BS Divisions $35

NEW! WSO 4179 Petit Port 'Pink Ice' x longifolium var. gracile Miniature plants with pink flowers with red-highlighted petals. Limited.
2.5" pot NBS Seedlings $22

WSO 3204 Sarah Eadie (3N) (Cardinale 'Birchwood' AM/AOS x Mem. Dick Clements (4N) 'Katherine' AM/AOS) - Excellent hybrid. Many awarded. Solid dark red flowers with wide petals, or light red blooms with darker red pouches! 1 available.
3.5" pot Seedlings $25

NEW! WSO 1852 Special Interest (Cardinale 'Birchwood' AM/AOS x Dennis Kleinbach' Woodstream') - Large pink flowers with red pouches on tall stems. 1 available.
3.5" pot, 8" ls Division $25

NEW! Sunset Glow [4N](Mem. Dick Clements 'Jersey' FCC/RHS [4N] x Eric Young 'Jersey' FCC/RHS [4N]) - As the name suggests, these will bloom out in rich sunset tones from salmon pink to raspberry to deepest red. Flowers should be large with horizontally-held petals. 1 available.
3.5" pot, Small Division $45

NEW! WSO 3231 Three Dollar Bridge ( Saint's Apprentice 'Carmine Bouquet' AM/AOS x Hanne Dale 'Glowing') - Large red-raspberry flowers on branching inflorescences with darker red pouches and wide petals. Hanne Dale is Hanne Popow x Cardinale! 1 available.
4.5" pot, NBS Seedlings $35

WSO 1647 Varney Bridge [provisional] ( Rosy Charm 'Raspberry Picotee' x schlimii 'Raspberry Ice') - Another original Woodstream cross, featuring a Rosy Charm (Mem. Dick Clements x schlimii) bearing petals with a rich raspberry picotee. These will be compact grower, due to schlimii on both sides. 1 available.
6" pot BS Division $35

 

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