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Saturday, January 2, 2010

In Bloom: A lip-less wonder

Phrag. (longifolium x Barbara LeAnn)This is Phrag. (longifolium x Barbara LeAnn). The first flower to open on this plant had no pouch, and no peloric petal either. I waited for a total of three flowers on two spikes to open before taking a photo, to see if this was a developmental mistake. But each of the flowers is the same: No lip! I've never seen anything like it. I think I'll call it "Frank Burns" after the MASH character described as being a "lip-less wonder".

4 comments:

  1. Wow, that flower is GORGEOUS! I haven't had much luck with flowers so far, but there's always next spring!

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  2. Frank should be VERY flattered. This is much more lovely than he ever deserved!!

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