Phrag. Mem Dick Clements
I defended my master's thesis yesterday, completing all my requirements for graduation. To celebrate, my best friend took me to his secret orchid dealer to pick out a brassia. Sadly, they had no Brassia's, so i picked up this little girl whom I love love love. The full name is Phrag. Mem Dick Clements 'Pisgah' X Phrag. Andean Fire 'Pisgah'. Isn't she lovely? Ok, quick question. When I picked this one out, the owner made this comment: "This is a species orchid, therefore I don't know how long it will hold that bloom." What did he mean by that? Specifically, what did he mean by "species orchid"? I love the bloom, but I really bought the plant because it has TONS of new growths including four new leads. but I have no idea what he was talking about (and I wasn't about to show my ignorance amoung the pack of orchid addicts that surrounded me). Any thoughts? Oh, and one more thing. I live next to Pisgah National Forest. Any chance that there is a connection between that and the name of this orchid?
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