Pics of my Phal SOGO GRAPE in Bloom

[Swamper]

That's beautiful, I like yours better than the grape on their site which doesn't really look real. Or maybe it is my monitor but I doubt it. so jklee is actually jacky? aaaaah so much easier to pronounce, no more lisp

[priz_m]

GORGEOUS!!!! me want Sogo Grape....

[Tindomul]

Ok, I really like this color!

[Jkelee]

Awwww, you ALL are sooooo Awesome!!!! I thank the Good Lord Every single day I googled for Chid Help, and found you ALL

I'm glad you love the color!! As I was truly diggin' that HOT PINK!! The unusual color I'd never have in a Chid! That's the only reason I bought her! But maybe you all are right, and she'll change in the days to come.

I don't think our tube colors are different, as Elliot (InspirChid) hit it on the head!! Rasberry/Cherry Sogo!! That's the color we All see right now!

I noticed the day I got in the mail, the tag on it said, in small print, "waxy, RED". I thought, Hmmmmm, I didn't order RED. I ordered HOT PINK, as the picture showed. But Oh well, she's still a pretty baby. Just not the Hot to Trot Pink I thought she'd be

I'll maybe take our Super Duper Helper Ms. Dorothy's advice, and go buy the 'real' Hot Pink Phal Pulchra from all the sites you gaves us! Thanks for all those Dorothy

And yes, Jkelee is Jacqueline Lea, for short!
Just a nickname my family gave me when I was a little girl

Thanks for ALL your kind words!!
That's what we all need at times

[Swamper]

that's a beautiful name. I have a question though, I saw your chids in bloom,your mounts but I never saw your koi pond?.....I've seen a butter fly and I ve seen a horse fly but I never seen an elephant fly...
There really was no koi pond was there?

[Mirranova]

I have a Sogo Grape, and it is a very slow grower. I am waiting patiently, but all it's done is grow some roots, and look plastic. I like the color of the one that you have, it's a very nice red, and it has great form.

[Mirranova]

Oh, I also should add, the pic that Oak Hill has is IMO not representative of Sogo Grape, especially 'Fireball'. These were bred to be red, really waxy red. Here is a pic that shows the true colors of these better. Of course more or less light can determine how dark or light red the bloom will get.

Orchid of the Week Library: Phal. Sogo Grape 'Fireball'

[Swamper]

WOW. Im pretty ignorant when it comes to phals (maybe a lot of other things) so excuse my question but is that a normal price range for a phal? do they get a lot pricier? and aproximately how much is shipping?
Thanks

[Mirranova]

Actually I find Orchid web to be a bit pricey for my budget, but for a BS size Phal. that can be a reasonable price. I tend to buy seedlings, or NBS cause I'm on a tight budget (single mom, and student). My Sogo Grape cost me $4 before shipping (I got a sweet deal from a grower/friend), and I combined the order so I got 3 plants for the same shipping price.

[Swamper]

yeah Im on a tight budget too, married with children. I'm not a huge phal fan but these are beautiful.