Phragmipedium Alex Portilla Dryadella dowiana and C

dowiana and C

making this intermediate to cool-growing species a prized addition to collections

undulating stems that create a strikingly sculptural appearance

often fragrant flowers

Phragmipedium Alex Portilla Dryadella dowiana and CPhragmipedium 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,