Sometimes the peloric feature has value especially if the colours of the lip are featured in the petals. Orchids have three petals with the lip being a modified petal. Hard to say if your orchid flower will open normally.Sorry, I do not have any pics of Phalaenopsis with a peloric feature. Here are three examples from the Laeliinae sub-tribe where some of the colours in the petals come from the lip. Firstly a species orchid. Cattleya intermedia var. aquinii. This was a keeper. A few bloomed with major distortions of the petals and were discarded. Potinara Roy's Magic 'Janet' Lc. Alsaks Pattern 'Rosemeath'

Jane - thank you! I do have several Catts tied up and established, but my palms got occupied by my Arantheras thanks to Hamlyn Orchids at a recent show in Miami (I tied in 3 Arantheras in January and have since seen about 6" of new growth. One is just growing, the second finished its blooms and has sent out a new spike, and the third finished blooming and has one fully-bloomed spike and one about a week from opening). As for my new bench - I've since wired my pots - using florist wire - to the bench. We're about an hour from some nasty storms tonight, so I'll be able to test my ties. I'm one of those who got one orchid as a house-warming gift 7 years ago when I moved to FL, and bc of time and proximity to Krome Ave (an evil, but wonderful, place), has been able to affordably grow my collection to 137 between what's mounted to what I have on my lanai (my second, matching bench will be completed this weekend). I wish I knew how to pack orchids - down here you can get a Phal in spike for $3, a vanda in bud/bloom for $20, and Arantheras for $10.

Keep forgetting to ask you sharon_fl did you see on the painting fourm where I posted to your post there about useing something stripale to hang the wallpaper liner project in your GD room? I posted that my daughter used vaseline to hang border, taked to her the other day and she said you just have to be carefull and not use to much said she spread it all over the border useing a paper towel, and hopefully get it in the right spot the frist time, when putting up so you dont smear the vaseline, also cleanup any that get on the wall right away, blot with a paper towel and wipe with hot soapy water to remove all oil, said the key is useing a very small amout of the vaseline, would warn aginest useing this over flat paint, would soak up the oil, and stain, I am sure. just thought I would tell you incase you missed it. oddie

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