This is my first ever Phrag bud to open, so please bear with me. Last night, the bud looked like a halapeno pepper. This morning I was amazed to see it almost open!! Is this normal? Will it take some time for the leaves & dorsal to straighten out? Or do I have a squashed bud??

Bel Croute is a cross between Sorcerer's Apprentice 4N x caudatum sanderae. I was hoping that having the sanderae in the cross would tone down the size of the plant, but that didn't seem to work. :?

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b234/dustyatticstuff/Phrag2.jpg

Is this how Phrag flowers normally open??

Thanks!

Susan, yes that is normal but I have messed up a few Phrag flowers by prying them open because I was too impatient or tried to "fix" the flowers. That hybrid will get big and caudatum is not particularly a small species either at maturity. Nice photo, btw!

OK Pete,

I wont mess with it. I'm liking the spots in the pouch!

the spots are nice :clap:

That is lovely, can't wait to see it fully open

just waking up

Can't wait to see it all.....

Susan,

That is exciting!!

thanks

Thanks,

I MISS it! It will probably be open by the time I get home.

Best

Have fun - it'll still be there when you get back :)

Good going

Cheers
Stephan

You know you're an addict when you can't wait for your vacation to be over already so that you can go home and enjoy your orchids. :D

H Marcus,

U Bet!!! It's so true!!!