Move Over Darlin'

Due to its successive flowering habit, the open flower on my salmon colored Phragmipedium Don Wimber will soon fall off as the new one opens. After the red species Phragmipedium besseae was discovered, Phrag. Don Wimber, 3-4 Phrag. besseae and 1-4 Phrag. logifolium, was one of the finest reds to own, but now it's nice to see what else it can do. Pinks are now very much in demand due to the discovery of a new large flowered violet-pink species Phrag. kovachii.

In its 28 years since first being registered, the very popular Phragmipedium Don Wimber has been remade and grown from seed many times over by several breeders, mostly focusing on the red color, but lately others are looking for size and shape rather than deep reds. Selective breeding has been used with flowers of Don Wimber crossed with itself, and bred for various traits as well as size and shape, many color tints, or even less of a tendency to creep out of their pots due to the traditional Phrag. besseae parent and most of its progeny. The results are a wide range, from the palest of peachy pinks through oranges and enhanced reds with an occasional plant reverting to more of a longifolium grandparent look.
San Francisco, CA, USA
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