A normal Phragmipedium bessae

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Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, Uri!
I don't really know why, what it is about this species, but I simply adore it and cannot get enough!

~H (running upstairs to check on the progress of two opening new buds!)

Looks very nice. I would much rather see the petals more rounded but that is just me. Thanks for posting!

oh my ...........................

Simply beautiful.

it glows!!!

they differ so much in shape and size -I can understand wanting a collection of besseae :D
here we find it almost impossible to get delasandra one day maybe ??

thanks for sharing beautiful picture . Billie

Glorious, absolutely delightful.

Thanks for posting.

Cheers
Stephan

WoW that is red I just love the phrag besseae species to bad I can't grow them where I live.
Thanks for the photo

A normal Phragmipedium bessae

Nothing normal about this one, it is magnificent :clap: :clap: :clap: ...have to get one now

Very nice Uri!

Maybe normal, but absolutely gorgeous anyway! Wow! :clap:

Actually, I agree with Gideon! There's nothing normal about that! :WOW:

Uri,
I have two new generation besseae in bud or blooming from Orchids Limited that (at least the first one)
looks very similar in shape and deep color to your's. I did a little measuring just now and the petals are
about 1.5cm. wide and the pouch is the same, and more narrow. The other one's we've been posting lately
are the new strains from Orchid Zone and the pouch and petals are about a 1/2 cm. larger on my third bud.
The others were significantly smaller.

At any rate, I've been waiting until they fully open and we have some sunshine to try and get some decent
photos. I love both types, myself, but I am the quintessential besseae freak. :roll:
I find all the differences just fascinating!

love that color!