Looking for Phalaenopsis violacea (Species)

[T_om]

Originally Posted by aliceinwl

There’s a flask up on eBay right now: ORCHID FLASK Phalaenopsis violacea fma. alba | eBay

Thanks, but those are hybrids. Looking for species plants at the moment.

I'll check out your Hobby Growing link.

Tom

[Roberta]

Originally Posted by T_om

Thanks, but those are hybrids. Looking for species plants at the moment.

I'll check out your Hobby Growing link.

Tom

That particular flask (Phal. violacea fma. alba) looks like a species to me...it's the alba form. Of course, if you want some with the wonderful colors of the species, you will need to look elsewhere.

[T_om]

Originally Posted by Roberta

That particular flask (Phal. violacea fma. alba) looks like a species to me...it's the alba form. Of course, if you want some with the wonderful colors of the species, you will need to look elsewhere.

I think you are correct, I read the wrong description, thanks.

Tom

[aliceinwl]

Hausermann’s also has plants: Phalaenopsis violacea var. indigo x sib: Orchids By Hausermann

[T_om]

Originally Posted by aliceinwl

Hausermann’s also has plants: Phalaenopsis violacea var. indigo x sib: Orchids By Hausermann

Yep, but the descriptions says this: "These are from a hybrid population, so colors will vary somewhat."

Tom

[camille1585]

Originally Posted by T_om

Yep, but the descriptions says this: "These are from a hybrid population, so colors will vary somewhat."

Tom

In the plant breeding world this simply indicates that the population is the result of the cross between two parental lines, and in this case is heterzygous in terms of color. I would guess that the parents were of different colors, so the resulting offspring will have variations in color.