Ancestry

Species composition

Phragmipedium besseae 62.5%
Unknown ancestry 37.5%

Bloom Season

Based on 44 Phragmipedium awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Awards

Photo: M. Martin
HCC / AOC 2024 'Colleen'
78.10 points Exhibited by Terry J. & C. QLD 19 September 2024 Toowoomba OS Spring Show
Measurements
Flower size 66 × 87 mm Petals 42 × 26 mm Dorsal sepal 28 × 18 mm Lateral sepals 30 × 21 mm Lip 35 × 20 mm
1 flower

1 200mm inflorescence 1 flower petals- Base colour Red group 46A with a strip of red group 46B. Dorsal Sepal- base colour red group 43A. Ventrals- Base colour Yellow group 11A with red 42A stripes.Labellum- Base colour Red group 46A and the staminodes are yellow group 11B

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Photo: M. Martin
AD / AOC 2023 'Colleen'
0.00 points Exhibited by Terry J. & C. QLD 14 September 2023 Toowoomba Spring Show
Measurements
Flower size 54.5 × 83.1 mm Petals 42.2 × 23.4 mm Dorsal sepal 30.1 × 20 mm Lateral sepals 26.4 × 21.4 mm Lip 29.9 × 20.2 mm

All Segments Base colour Red group 35A with a stripe in the middle of segment Red group 44B. Labellum- Base colour Red group 46A, stripes around the Labellum 46A the lighter base colour at the back of labellum a11C and around the staminode. Spotting on labellum 46A

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Award Comparison

MeasurementHCC/AOC 2024 'Colleen'AD/AOC 2023 'Colleen'
Flower size66 × 87 mm54.5 × 83.1 mm
Petals42 × 26 mm42.2 × 23.4 mm
Dorsal sepal28 × 18 mm30.1 × 20 mm
Lateral sepals30 × 21 mm26.4 × 21.4 mm
Lip35 × 20 mm29.9 × 20.2 mm
Flower count1-

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