Eight year old Phal. cornu cervi x violacea

[funkychips]

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.

[funkychips]

Originally Posted by atmccmn

These are some of my novelty type Phals. Mostly are fragrant type, ie: violacea/ bellina type F2 or hybrids. All are mounted to driftwoods and kept on the drier side.

Andy, indeed I have to say your collection IS extensive compared to mine, and blooming beautifully too. Even though I have several plants I don't have the conditions or the green fingers to make them bloom frequently. I see you are into bellinas and amboinensis type flowers. The bellina alba is gorgeous!!
Anyway Happy New Year to you guys!!

[Khoas]

Funkychips, sorry don't have any Phals, I think they rather rare here.

[harris]

These are a few phals I have at home. I got most of them from the famous Lum Chin Nursery in Happy Garden.

Phal Princess Kaiulani (amboinensis X violacea), very strong fragrance...


Phal Java (fimbriata X violacea)


Phal bellina



Phal Gelblieber (amboinensis X micholitzii)


Phal Penang Violacea (violacea X micholitzii)

[harris]

If I'm not mistaken, this one is called Phal Dragon's Charm

[funkychips]

Phal Princess Kaiulani (amboinensis X violacea), must get!!!!
Anyway I need you guys help to double confirm the ID of another two Phals here. TIA


This was bought as Phal. violacea var coreulea, but it does not have the distinct overall blue. It's a small plant,five inch long leaves and the flower is only 1.5 inch across.



This was bought as Phal. bellina x violacea var Sumatra.



My two bellinas.

[plantlover]

So many beautiful phal!!! You are the orchid expert.

[atmccmn]

Harris, thanks for the ID. I don't really go for their names.
Really like your violacea var caerulea, Alvin. They are hard to comeby. Have seen a actual blue flowered plant. It simply takes your breath out and burn a hole in your pocket too.........

[harris]

funkychips, i believe the violacea var sumatrana is the correct ID because i have one which have similar features.



Just wanna share with you guys 2 'true blue' violacea/bellina that i've seen. only the photos belongs to me, the plants are someone else's. wish i have the money just to buy one!

[atmccmn]

Harris, yup that's the one!
I'm surprised you are allowed to take a photo. Nvm, a photo is also good when we can't own one