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Phal. lueddemanniana var. purpurea ('Fernbrook' x self)

sdahl
17 years ago

The mother plant (with 2 basal keikis) kept putting out keiki after keiki, up to about 5 generations of them now. Looks more like a keiki bush than a phal! I popped two of the larger keikis off and put them in a small semi-hydro pot. They each put out 2 spikes with 1 keiki on each of the spikes, and one of the spikes managed a bloom. The mother plant is still producing babies by the score, but not a single bud on it yet.

Flower is 1.75" wide and it does have a very light scent.

From Orchids Limited.

Sharon

Comments (9)

  • barbara_in_la
    17 years ago

    Very pretty and waxy-looking! I like it!

  • jimshy
    17 years ago

    Oh, that is outstanding color! How big is the mother plant?

    A-and when you gonna send me a keiki? ;>)

    Jim

  • olyagrove
    17 years ago

    wow...beautiful, beautiful flower

    wanna trade some of keikis? :-)
    Olya

  • picotee_sofl
    17 years ago

    I love this. Reminds me of the lueddemanniana var pulchra I had years ago. It sent up keikis rather than flowers until I moved it to slightly lower light.

    Marci

  • mehitabel
    17 years ago

    very beautiful. Radiant color, and the waxy texture is outstanding.

  • ifraser25
    17 years ago

    V good growing. I have one very old Phally that is putting out basal keikis. I think it is only old plants that do this.

  • Charm
    17 years ago

    Stunning! You can send me one too!~Charm

  • carolinn_on
    17 years ago

    My favourite species Phal. Mine is too small to spike, let alone grow keikis!

    Carol

  • scott361
    17 years ago

    These are so pretty!
    I suppose that I'll have to try Phals again.
    My growing conditions have change a little since my last ones.
    They normally hate me! ;~)

    Scott

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