Eight year old Phal. cornu cervi x violacea

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Originally Posted by harris

Wow, thanks for sharing funkychips!
the oldest phal i have is only 2 years old and hopefully all of them will have a long life.

Originally Posted by Khoas

Wow! Stunning flowers.

Originally Posted by atmccmn

Alvin,
I see you have quite an extensive of phals. in your collection. They are all very nice and distinct. Really like most of yours. Mine are mostly novelty type but not to the extend like yours. Will post some of mine as they are flowering now.

Thanks Harris,Khoas and Andy. Harris, Phals do tend to have a long growIng life for a single plant, as with some other species, provided they do not often fall prey to rot or pests. I do spray pesticide and fungicide from time to time (space of six months) as I do not have much pest problems and the air in my garden is quite warm and fast drying. Khoas, do you grow Phals as well? Would very much love to see your collection if you do have any. Andy, the Phal is actually a random purchase made when I just started out growing orchids. I bought it from United Orchids Nursery previously in Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Park. I'm also interested in growing novelty phals, mainly the Taiwanese hybrids but they seem not to be able to flower well in our warm nights and days. One of the reasons why I prefer growing species or species-backcrossed hybrids.

Originally Posted by paphioboy

funkychips, your cross is a hybrid correctly known by the name Phal x valentinii. and its one of the nicest valentiniis I've seen.. The pattern of cornu-cervi is very nice against the soft blushing colours of violacea..

Thanks, paphioboy. It is quite a frequent bloomer as well but with only one flower at a time.