Confused about blooming size

[Mr.Fakename]

Roberta summed it up perfectly. If you want an idea of what a mature bellina might look like, check this website out Phalaenopsis bellina

One "cool" - or rather "useful" - thing I've noticed with those sequential bloomers, is that the spike will be the first thing the Phal sacrifices should it be unhappy. That's an easy way to know if there's a shortcoming in the culture.

Also, but Kew ended the speciosa vs tetraspis debate in 2018. Phalaenopsis tetraspis being the first one that's been described, it is now the official name of the species, and speciosa becomes a synonym.

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by Mr.Fakename

Also, but Kew ended the speciosa vs tetraspis debate in 2018. Phalaenopsis tetraspis being the first one that's been described, it is now the official name of the species, and speciosa becomes a synonym.

Until they change it again... That's one that probably should be synonym (though my P. speciosa ssp. imperiatrix is a lot bigger and more uniform in color than my P. tetraspis, but some of them look identical), but in general Kew's idea of synonymy leaves a lot to be desired.

[Maru777]

Update on the little one. I guess I was wrong and it was able to open 2 blooms even though it’s tiny. I thought it would not be able to open the 2nd one, but it just opened today. The first flower is almost spent but still open. It turned out the plant did know better what it could and could not do. Still surprized it had two flowers so close together given that it really is small. I included one of those common dragonfly clips for comparison because I don’t have a ruler