My Phal. schilleriana likes me! - Orchid Board

The Mutant · #1 04-09-2012, 11:21 AM

During my daily "staring at the chids" round I noticed that my P. schilleriana's new roots are coming along nicely, as is the new leaf. What I had never expected from a species Phal, particularly not this guy, was to find some happy-sap on one of its leaves! I know this is nothing major, and that I should come back when said schill has coughed up a spike or two, but it made me so very happy to see this that I had to share!

I'm so very pleased with this Phal especially considering that I haven't had it for more than two months, so even if it doesn't have any spikes at the moment, discoveries like this make me very happy. I hope it'll bloom for me next year.

Here are two pics of it showing the entire plant, the new leaf, and four of its new roots (the fifth is located on the downside of the stem).

FairyInTheFlowers · #2 04-09-2012, 11:45 AM

It looks like you are getting the hang of growing phals!

Im Just Saying · #3 04-09-2012, 12:43 PM

Mutant I love reading your threads, you always give me hope that one day my phals will love me (if I can manage to stop "loving" them too much)! Congrats on the new growth!

chidlove · #4 04-09-2012, 01:21 PM

Mutant,
Your Shill looks very happy...Isn't it great, that the 'little things' still thrill

Daily staring at the orchids thing.....

Do we all do this??

Im Just Saying · #5 04-09-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chidlove

Daily staring at the orchids thing.....

Do we all do this??

I was just glad to hear I wasn't the only one who does this

The Mutant · #6 04-09-2012, 08:00 PM

Thanks Cody! I figured I must be doing something right with this guy.

Chidlove, I think we do. I do it at least twice a day!

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Originally Posted by Im Just Saying

Mutant I love reading your threads, you always give me hope that one day my phals will love me (if I can manage to stop "loving" them too much)! Congrats on the new growth!

Aww, that's sweet of you.

Trust me, if I can get my Phals to like me, anyone can!

I hope I'll be able to care properly for all the species and primary hybrid phals I've ordered as well. There's going to be a Phal invasion here in a month or so, with a Paph or two as traveling companions of course.