Phragmipedium Memoria Dick Clements

[euplusia]

A popular hybrid with beautiful clear red. This plant is a first time bloomer.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[isurus79]

That's a really nice looking flower! Are you sure its Mem. Dick Clements though?

[quiltergal]

I was wondering the same thing Steve. The shape of the petals doesn't look right for MDC. It looks more like Eric Young to me.

It's very pretty whatever it is.

[euplusia]

I was wondering too. The label says: Phragm. sargentinum x bessae. It is heirloom from a good friend who had to say farewell forever much too early.
I don't know where he got it from and if the label is correct, which form of bessae was used for breeding.
Anyway, every comment is much appreciated.

[RosieC]

Really pretty!

I'm interested to know what Steve and Terri see in the petals which is not quite right for MDC. Not questioning the judgement, just wanting to learn. I have an MDC and looking at my pictures of it I can' spot the difference but I'm probably just not looking at the right thing

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Actually, what I can see is a difference on the inner edge of the pouch, mine is less yellow inside. Don't know if that's significant or not though.

[Susie11]

It doesn't look like one to me either. Mine is currently in low spike but it will look like this when it blooms again:



As you can see from the pouch, MDC are spotty inside the pouch.

[RosieC]

Yeah, that red spotty is the difference I'm seeing between this and mine, mine has more of a yellow rim on the pouch than yours Susie, but it's them red spotted inside the pouch like yours.

[isurus79]

The shape and coloration is also what got me wondering. Whatever the cross, the colors on this flower are really nice and the shape is great!

[tucker85]

Beautiful! That looks like a very healthy, well grown plant.