Phragmipedium Alex Portilla Isochilus deeply veined

deeply veined

allowing its intricate blossoms to grace orchid collections and gardens

Foliage Characteristics: It has robust pseudobulbs with broad

Watering: Water heavily during the growing season (spring and summer)

The petals and sepals are thick and waxy

Phragmipedium Alex Portilla Isochilus deeply veinedPhragmipedium Alex Portilla Culture: This recently registered and spectacular slipper orchid hybrid is a cross between Phragmipedium Carol Kanzer and Phragmipedium humboldtii. It combines the influence of several species, including the large, striking pouch of P. humboldtii with the other genetic traits from the complex hybrid P. Carol Kanzer (which itself has P. pearcei and P. schlimii in its lineage). This results in a plant that produces showy,