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10-28-2009, 09:45 PM
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Phaleanopsis blooming habits
I bought and fell in love with the first orchid I ever saw in a grocery store in May of this year. It was in full bloom. No ID.
It is still in full bloom and won't let up. That's ok with me of course. What is their typical blooming habit? How much longer can it go in the current cycle? And no, it isn't made of silk.
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10-28-2009, 10:35 PM
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Phals can bloom for months on end. I had several that had blooms on the same spike for over 6 months. My Dtps Malibu Leoperd has been in bloom since the fall of 2007 throwing up one spike after an other with each spike fowering for around 7 months. It's an extremely impressive orchid, but I am getting a little concerned about it wearing out. Besides I haven't repotted since the fall of 2007, so I need to repot. Problem is that the plant and spikes are large and heavy so I really have to wait until it finishes blooming!
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10-29-2009, 12:54 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)
Okay...
I'll help you out.
Look up:
Beallara
Brassada
Brassia
Brassidium
Brassolaeliocattleya
Burrageara
Cattleya
Colmanara
Cymbidium
Dendrobium
Degarmoara
Doritaenopsis
Epicattleya
Epidendrum
Laeliocattleya
Miltassia
Miltoniopsis
Odontoglossum
Oncidium
Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis
Sophrolaeliocattleya
Vanda
Vuylstekearia
Wilsonara
Zygonisia
Zygopetalum
These are some of the more common hybrids and intergeneric hybrids available in the market today.
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I think it's a phal king, well thats what the title says anyway
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10-29-2009, 12:56 AM
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Ooops!!! Probably missed it from exhaustion. Thanks lais817.
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10-29-2009, 01:01 AM
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Phals are each a bit different in blooming habit from one another.
Many Phal species typically bloom once or twice a year.
A few Phal species bloom continuously and sporadically all throughout the year.
Many Phal hybrids can continuously bloom for long periods of time. This is dependant on the parentage of the cross.
Multiple blooming from the same spike is pretty common in certain Phal hybrids.
Other Phal hybrids will only bloom once or twice a year.
So yeah, to recap...long story short blooming habits are different for each species or variety you own.
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10-29-2009, 01:27 AM
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What genera is it in?
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The title of the posting indicates Phalaenopsis.
Susan
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10-29-2009, 01:29 AM
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The title of the posting indicates Phalaenopsis.
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lais817 pointed it out to me, thanks!
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10-29-2009, 10:58 AM
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Was it tagged Phalaenopsis? How about a picture if possible. Could it be a Psychopsis? They are know to bloom for long periods.
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