Phals schilleriana and philippinensis

[mehitabel]

Hey, everyone. I'm wondering about the longevity of a blooming spike and of an individual flower in these two species.

I know bloom length depends on conditions, but it's reasonable to have an idea of the expected length of time a spike would stay in bloom.

Anyone have an idea about this?

[edwardwang]

Both species I have, I grow them outdoors, as my experience, the flower can last at least 1 month.

[Granny]

No experience with philippinensis, but my schilleriana flowers for at least 2 months with many spikes.

[mehitabel]

Granny, that plant is beautiful! All those pink flowers-- and the lovely lip. After seeing that, I can't wait to be able to get one. I love it!

BTW, I did look up the schillie in Google's Image Search, and was wowed by the beauty of it, including the beauty of an individual flower.

[Lagoon]

How beautiful that one is, Granny. Is your scented?
Mehitabel, you certainly have good taste in orchids
I really can't answer your questions about these two being in bloom. I just picked up 3 schillerianas of different clones. I love growing them, their wonderful strong growers - can''t say enough about their beautiful leaves. Hope you get one or two

Philippinensis is on my next years list

[quiltergal]

Beautiful Schillie Granny! Your's is a real showstopper! I love them because the leaves are almost as pretty as the flowers.

[Bud]

I have both phals...it blooms in spring; and like Granny the blooms last for a couple of months...and then after three weeks the spike brings another set of bloom on the same spike averaging to at least 5 months of blooms, then it grows three leaves and thick roots in summer and blooms again for the fall..then in winter it rests...I have mature specimens both 4 year olds...you can get a mature blooming specimen(3 yr olds=14 inches leaf span) from White Oaks Orchids of San Francisco for $45...and I got my shillie from Ebay 2 yrs ago for $24 but it was a seedling of 18 mos old with 5 inches leaf span