Phragmipedium Acker's Beauty

[Photodoc1948]

This is my Phrag. Acker's Beauty, (Phrag. kovachii X lindleyanum). It is a smaller size plant in a 3x3x4 pot. It is a vigorous grower. It spikes from late April to July, producing a series of sequential pink/purple blooms about 4 inches across with rich text and a good substance to its petals. Blooms will last 1 to 2 weeks in my greenhouse. It is a cross created by Chuck Ackers just a 3 years ago.



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I just won an AM/AOS award from our Dallas Judging center.
George

[Keysguy]

That's a knock out Geeorge! Congratulations.
Wish I could grow Kovachii in the Keys but it's just way too hot. Even in a cross.
Maybe someday when it gets further back in the lineage there will be a warm growing hybrid that carries the size and color of kovachii.

[Arne]

Well done! Congratulations!
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[raybark]

Great cross

Well-grown

Great photo

[Dorsetman]

Terrific combination. Well done!

[Sheryl]

That's gorgeous!

[Photodoc1948]

Thank you! We can only hope. I am in Texas and it is hot here as well. I grow my "k"s close to the floor with a fogger and a small ac unit in my greenhouse.

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I just made a cross yesterday between this Acker's Beauty and Peruflora's Spirit. I hope with more kovachii I will get larger flatter petals?????

[CattyRobb]

Smashing color. One can see why kovachii created such a sensation when it was first discovered.
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[Photodoc1948]

Thank You! Oh yes, everyone wants to create hybrids with them. Some of the hybrids are truly stunning.