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paphjoint
November 29th, 2005, 11:26 AM
Here's in my opinion a rather pale and small (6,5cm) flowered bessae var flava

http://baruk1.club.fr/The%20Slipper%20Orchid%20Forum%20images/Pbessae%20flava.jpg

Paphgirl
November 29th, 2005, 11:30 AM
While I agree, you got a nice shot of the little vents. I always like those on the flava besseaes.
It reminds me of a baby one I got (my first besseae) that I think was a little too young to be blooming
and suffered because of the stress.
It eventually got traded back to the vendor for a larger more mature plant.

It was very small, pale and narrow like yours, but still so lovely! How big is the plant?

Greenpaph
November 29th, 2005, 11:33 AM
Uri,

I love it! :Party: :Party: :Party:

thanks

paphjoint
November 29th, 2005, 11:37 AM
The plants is 25 cm, 2nd time flowering

davesans
November 29th, 2005, 11:43 AM
That's a pretty cool looking flower not a big fan of white but it has a nice look to it 8)

Paphraguy
November 29th, 2005, 11:44 AM
That sure is very pale. I have never seen one so pale before.

Bill Zimmerman
November 29th, 2005, 12:00 PM
The flower almost looks white. This might be an interesting step towards white bessaes with some selective breeding...

Ron-NY
November 29th, 2005, 12:19 PM
That sure is very pale. I have never seen one so pale before.

I agree. It is lovely!

Park Bear
November 29th, 2005, 02:03 PM
that is a neat looking flower :clap:

Rob Zuiderwijk
November 29th, 2005, 04:04 PM
Uri,

That's great looking flower. I've never seen such a white Phrag except for a couple of Hanne Popow's. It's beautifull.

RZu.

RickL
November 29th, 2005, 04:04 PM
It sparkles :clap:

TADD
November 29th, 2005, 04:25 PM
Very cool!

phragfan
November 29th, 2005, 09:02 PM
It looks like you have a very unique plant. Better hang onto it tightly, but if you ever want to get rid of it...

Gideon
November 30th, 2005, 06:40 AM
WOW Uri :clap: :clap: :clap: That is lovely, I really like this one

phrag guy
November 30th, 2005, 07:46 AM
I also like it. i wished I lived in the states and we could bred it with a whit hanne popow.

tomkalina
November 30th, 2005, 09:50 AM
Very, very nice. It's the closest to white besseae var flavum I've seen and IMHO, could be quite valuable; not necessarily for hybridizing - but for selfing to lock in the white color. Thanks for sharing the photo.