Phragmipedium orchid

Phrag Eric Young orchid

This phragmipedium orchid is Eric Young 4N, a hybrid of Mont Millars and Sorcerer’s Apprentice. It belongs to the family of slipper orchids and was at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden near Hilo.

For more information about Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, go to htbg.com.

5 thoughts on “Phragmipedium orchid”

natalyadrian September 8, 2018 at 12:29 pm

That botanical garden must be such an extraordinary place…

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1. Graham Post authorSeptember 9, 2018 at 6:53 pm
  
  It is. I invariably notice blooms I haven’t seen before. Never get tired of visiting it.
  
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  1. natalyadrian September 10, 2018 at 11:08 am
    
    I bet…
    
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naturebackin September 6, 2018 at 8:33 am

Is this flower as enormous as it looks in the photo??

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1. Graham Post authorSeptember 6, 2018 at 7:33 pm
  
  Alas no, it’s just a close up, although it’s not a tiny flower either – what one might call average orchid size.
  
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