This beautiful specimen plant was seen in
the 2014 Ponce Orchid society show, Ponce, Puerto Rico. I had a hybrid of this species it grew well producing fat and healthy
canes. But every year it would produce
only three to four flowers near the tip of the largest cane. Disappointed with the plant poor performance
I assumed it needed a cooler, more temperate climate. I gave it away to a person that lived in a
part of the island where temperatures were more moderate than in the hot
coastal lowlands. Even in the cooler
part of the island, the plant didn’t bloom any better. But as this specimen plant shows, friedericksianum
plants that can both grow and bloom very well in Puerto Rico. This is the first plant of this species that
I have ever seen in a local show. This is variety suavissimum.
2 comments:
Hi Ricardo,
This variety with two blotches at the throat are usually referred as D. friedericksianum var oculatum. In its biotope, this species grow well in hot climate. A light winter rest helps to bloom that occurs usually during spring.
Thanks for the input. I will check what the American Orchid Society judging system says about this plant.
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