Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sophronitis coccinea 'Fourth Dimension'
My 4N Sophronitis coccinea is in bloom once again, this year with two flowers. I find it a rather slow grower, though it has good form and blooms reliably every spring. The flowers are 7 cm across when fully developed, but when they first open are only 3 cm and get larger over quite a long period of time. This species is known for its brilliant color and small size and has been much used in hybridizing for those reasons. This particular clone is a tetraploid and has extra fine size, shape and substance for that reason. I grow it in a clay pot in sphagnum.
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brazil,
cattleya,
orchid,
sophronitis,
sophronitis coccinea
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Maravilhosa, muito linda
ReplyDeleteMas não consigo cultivar, cansei de comprar.
abraços e Parabéns
Thanks for commenting and for your kind words. As always, theya re much appreciated.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for looking and commenting.
DeleteHi Ron! Your 4N Sophronitis coccinea looks adorable! Mine is a 2N, I guess, since it's smaller. The clay pot, the live moss and the roots make a lovely arrangement. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHi Sergio. Thanks for the kind comments. This is an extraordinarily good clone even for a 4N, and, of course, the color always makes it stand out.
DeleteBeautiful! As are your shots =)
ReplyDelete~Fizzie~
Thanks for the kind comments, Fizzie. Appreciate your interest.
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