Phragmipedium dalessandroi x schlimii
This is a new acquisition for me, picked it up from fellow OBer, Bethmarie. I've had Hanne Popow on my wishlist for awhile, and this hybrid is a suitable substitute.
I personally wouldn't be able to distinguish the flowers on this plant from Hanne Popow. I've seen HPs that look more or less exactly the same as this. However, I have no doubts on the ID based on the fact that the spike is branching even on this first bloom plant.
The color is a difficult one for my point-n-shoot camera to capture. It's a delicate pink with bicolor petals. The fragrance is really wonderful and at the right time of day, it's as strong as any schlimii.
Phragmipedium Seymour Tower
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