This is a fantastic miniature species from Colombia. Small Phrags are pretty rare, and usually schlimii hybrids are mid-sized or large because the compact size is not dominant. The best part obviously is the flowers, which are not only beautiful but very cute. They have adorable round faces and a fuzzy texture. This little guy is currently about 8" tall with its first flower; the leafspan is about the same. Being a sequential bloomer it will obviously get taller. It has grassy leaves. As it reaches specimen size it will get a little larger leafspan (10-12").
Phrag schlimii is a rare collectors item but worth buying if you ever find one. They are not difficult to grow and make good companions with besseae and mottled leaved paphs. Grow the same as besseae; schlimii can take a little higher light and warmer temps. Do not expose to the Cattleya light that larger Phrags like. I grow semi-hydroponically, as I do all Phrags except the drier growers.
This is a fantastic miniature species from Colombia. Small Phrags are pretty rare, and usually schlimii hybrids are mid-sized or large because the compact size is not dominant. The best part obviously is the flowers, which are not only beautiful but very cute. They have adorable round faces and a fuzzy texture. This little guy is currently about 8" tall with its first flower; the leafspan is about the same. Being a sequential bloomer it will obviously get taller. It has grassy leaves. As it reaches specimen size it will get a little larger leafspan (10-12").
I don't really care much about these types of Paphs, but this was a nice specimen.
While I don't really like this species, it makes some nice hybrids.
This my favorite orchid, the hybrid between Phrag schlimii and Phrag. longifolium. It's an antique hybrid that's hard to find today. I've ordered a division of Phrag schlimii 'Wilcox' AM/AOS from Orchids in Our Tropics; this is actually Sedenii (famously mislabeled) and is obviously superior to the original hybrid.
This is a pretty hybrid between Phrags Sedenii and Cardinale. I prefer its parents to it, though.
These pics are from my fall orchid show. This is a much smaller show than the spring show but still worth going to.
