Phal Baldan's Kaleidoscope

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by Dollythehun

Years ago, you were walking by a flower shop and saw a phal that reminded you of a special occasion with your wife. I remember you paid a princely sum due to sentimental value. Did that plant thrive and do you have pictures of it?

This is that plant. It replaced the original Baldan's Kaleidoscope that I used to propose to my wife. Good memory!!

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Originally Posted by Mountaineer370

It's beautiful! My very first orchid was a NOID that looks exactly like Baldan's Kaleidoscope. Of course, I know a NOID will always be a NOID, but this one came from a florist, not a grocery or hardware or big box store, so I like to think it may very well be that particular hybrid. If not, it's still one of my very favorite Phals.

It took a couple years to settle into a routine, but it's now a very predictable bloomer, and the flowers last up to six months. I've never gotten more than one spike at a time, though, nor branched spikes. Lucky you!

Yea, this one finishes the blooms in one spike before the next set open. This has been it's best year so far. It literally spent less than 1 month without flowers as the current spike was forming before the older blooms fell. This is also the first time it has produced branching. I hope it keeps improving!
Thanks all for looking!