Phal Mini Mark 'Holm' - Orchid Board

jrodpad · #1 02-19-2011, 01:07 PM

I've got the winter blues here in the frozen north east. Visited the local greenhouse today and a tiny little phal followed me home. I don't really have the room - but couldn't say no.

I took some great pics from the greenhouse - I will share a little later when I have some time.

-J

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #2 02-19-2011, 01:17 PM

Nice.

I get the winter blues here too, actually.

I currently have very few orchids that are in bloom during the winter.

I feel ya.

phalaephila · #3 02-19-2011, 01:24 PM

My Phal. Mini Mark is just starting to bloom for me as well. Many of my other phals are in spike, some with open flowers. Phals make this a wonderful time of year for me. Thanks for sharing your new acquisition!

jrodpad · #4 02-19-2011, 01:30 PM

Then I hope these cheer you up. These were some of the beauties that were not for sale. But they brightened my morning and I hope they do the same for you!

Any tips on the mini mark would be greatly appreciated! Congrats on the spike. I've got a handful of phals spiking now too and I'm a terribly impatient. Two are opening today!

-J

King_of_orchid_growing:) · #5 02-19-2011, 01:54 PM

Wow...

They're all pretty cool!

If you've successfully grown Phals before, then I got nothing else to say about the Phal Mini Mark 'Holm'.

Tindomul · #6 02-19-2011, 02:17 PM

I love Mini Mark! Nice find.

camille1585 · #7 02-19-2011, 02:20 PM

Mini Mark is a 'must have' and is no different from other Phals culture wise. They have a tendency to throw out multiple spikes and are just so cute!

Unfortunately mine isn't very healthy despite much love and attention. I don't think it will ever recover from it's bad attack of mealies 2 years ago. I'm thinking that I'll have to get another one soon, I don't see the current one blooming again any time soon...

Love your other pics, there were some amazing orchids there! Maybe it's a good thing that they weren't for sale, some would be hard to resist!

sailortom2 · #8 02-19-2011, 02:22 PM

i have been looking at that one for a while now...great bloom

quiltergal · #9 02-19-2011, 03:41 PM

Nobody can resist Mini Mark! Mine is in full bloom right now on a single branching spike. Haven't bothered to count the flowers yet. It's always so nice to see it bloom this time of the year.

Jennyfleur · #10 02-19-2011, 04:23 PM

Mini Marks are great! Mine is just starting to spike again - last year it had three with loads of flowers on each, which I think caused the leaf it was growing at the time to be smaller than the others. However, the leaf it's grown since the spikes died is back to normal. Enjoy