View Full Version : Question Size of Phrag Besseae & Phrag Besseae flavum
ladyslipper March 11th, 2009, 03:25 PM Hello all, I bought a Phrag Besseae (sp)last October because for some reason, I thought it would be a more compact plant. It is now in spike (which makes me happy happy). I would like to get a Phrag. besseae flavum('Aztec Sun' x Sun Dance'') which I can BUT Orchid Web said this can be a big plant.
Question: Can I expect my Besseae to get big? Will it try to climb out of the pot as have heard the Hanne Popow does?
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orchidlover March 11th, 2009, 04:15 PM Most besseae plants that I have seen do stay compact and then I have seen a few that grew quite large with many growths and some climbed out of the pots and some didn't.
orchidlover March 11th, 2009, 04:17 PM Oh and congratulations on blooming your besseae!:Party:
Paphy57 March 11th, 2009, 08:00 PM I thought that besseae flavum was smaller growing than regular besseae.
orchidlover March 11th, 2009, 09:39 PM I have seen both the red and yellow ones and they were of same sizes.
Ayreon March 12th, 2009, 06:33 AM I have both a besseae and a plavum and the flavum is slightly smaller.
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Paul B March 12th, 2009, 10:59 AM Nice phrags!!!
ladyslipper March 12th, 2009, 02:44 PM Hello Ayeron, beautiful plants! Really beautiful
Paphi March 12th, 2009, 02:47 PM very very pretty:heart::heart::heart:
skipper March 12th, 2009, 04:01 PM Very nice looking phrags.
Paphraguy March 12th, 2009, 05:49 PM Both my red and yellow besseae plants are about the same size. The yellow one may be slightly smaller but hardly noticeable. I had another red besseae a few years ago and it grew quite large, so large I had to give it away or sold it because it was taking up a lot of space.
Paphy57 March 12th, 2009, 07:26 PM Nice bessies, Ayreon!
Tom S March 13th, 2009, 09:19 AM Beautiful phrags!
Thanks for sharing!
penangirl September 14th, 2009, 11:36 AM ayreon
beutiful plants.
what type of bessae is the pink one in the back. you wouldnt have any divisions available for sale or trade
newbie September 14th, 2009, 12:00 PM I love Phrag besseae and your plants are very beautiful!
orchidlover September 14th, 2009, 02:18 PM ayreon
beutiful plants.
what type of bessae is the pink one in the back. you wouldnt have any divisions available for sale or trade
I think that one is a Phrag St Ouen but I could be wrong. Ayeron could tell more.
casey September 14th, 2009, 03:52 PM Nice plants!
e-spice October 2nd, 2009, 10:27 AM Under my expert care, besseaes tend to become more compact over time. :)
e-spice
ejchow84 October 20th, 2009, 11:55 PM Size is relative! For someone who grows Cadetias or miniature lepanthes, a Phrag besseae seems quite large. However, for Phrags, I find that besseae is on the smaller side. They can have multiple growths and be large in that manner, but each growth is pretty compact. In my experience, both flavum and the regular red flower type are the same size.
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