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Old 01-28-2020, 08:02 AM
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I need you to help me spend my money! While I’m somewhat experienced at growing orchids, Phrags are still relatively new to me. I bought a Phrag Sedenii 2 years ago and love the flowers and the fact that it’s a super easy and fast-growing plant.

I now want to buy another Phrag, and spotted a couple at the vendor I’m ordering from that I think might fit my criteria. But not being very knowledgeable in Phrags, I would like some help. My criteria are:
  • Grows intermediate-warm (my grow area is usually 17-25°C / 62-77°F), and can cope with heatwaves which are now becoming a yearly occurrence (30°C/ 85°F in my apartment)
  • Beginner friendly
  • Preferably something that stays somewhat compact.


My choices so far:
Phrag. longifolium x St Ouen
Phrag. QF Maria (lindleyanum x dalessandroi)
Phrag. Geralda (caudatum x lindleyanum)

Do any of these meet my criteria? I read that long petal types are not the easiest to start with, which would exclude the last one, and also don’t know how warmth tolerant any of them are.
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Skip on the P. Geralda. They can get large and they can be finicky in hot/warm temperatures. Go for one of the other two. The longifolium cross would probably be a tad more vigorous than the QF Maria.
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Thanks for your help, and for catching the typo, I've corrected it! I had read that lindleyanum is heat tolerant, so I suppose that it's the caudatum parent which makes Phrag Geralda finicky? A shame, I really liked that one despite the size.
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The smallest Phrag species are schlimii and fischeri.
I have some hybrids made with them and they tolerate 85f on summer days very well with air movement.
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