one of the original truly-red besseae hybrids!



Phrag. Andean Fire, along with closely-related hybrids Memoria Dick Clements (besseae x sargentianum) and Rosalie Dixler (besseae x kaieteurum), produces striking fire-engine red flowers that perfectly showcase the excitement that Phrag. besseae has brought to the genus. These three grexes were the first truly-"red" hybrids, as Phrags. lindleyanum, sargentianum, and kaieteurum perfectly complemented and intensified the endogenous red-orange pigments of besseae. Memoria Dick Clements and Andean Fire have also been backcrossed to besseae, yielding the spectacular Jason Fischer and Inca Fire, respectively.

Each Andean Fire flower lasts about 3 weeks, and when the old flower drops, it may be preserved for up to a week by placing it in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel.