tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post2960411356193033372..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Pretty picture: Phragmipedium besseae D'Alessandromr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2375947229136031432011-01-25T16:26:31.175-08:002011-01-25T16:26:31.175-08:00Several years ago, Phrag. bessiae lost the Hot New...Several years ago, Phrag. bessiae lost the Hot New Phrag title to Phrag. kovachii. This page has an illustration by a well-known botanical srtist:<br /><br />http://angelamirro.com/am-phragpage.htm<br /><br />Bessiae flowers have spectacular color but are quite small for the size of the plant. Kovachii flowers have greatr color and are big. 5-7 inches from end-to-end measured along the petals arenycguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799769428539687855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-2785023428202615702011-01-23T06:42:03.115-08:002011-01-23T06:42:03.115-08:00*^%@#% Orchid collectors! Haha, just kidding, they...*^%@#% Orchid collectors! Haha, just kidding, they're lovely flowers.Lizahttp://goodtogrow.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-69361971423757832452011-01-23T06:19:56.845-08:002011-01-23T06:19:56.845-08:00They're so pretty...if only mine would ever bl...They're so pretty...if only mine would ever bloom. Grr.Tomhttp://theatrumbotanicum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com