mini. Phal.

[phearamedusa]

I just picked up the cutest little thing. Its all of 3" across, unfortunately its a noid right now, but maybe if I contact the supplier they can tell me what it is. I'll post some pictures of it now, and when the blooms open. If it is the same as the ones that were open, then it looks like a really tiny blackbeauty(flowers were maybe 1/2", or about the size of a dime).

[Michalea]

I have this same plant (even in the same pot !) I paid $9.99 for it at the grocery store? I have some buds and no flowers and it is seeping sap like crazy. (is this normal??) I noticed one bud shriveled up and I wigged it and it fell off, but might have been because I had it in a window that was too cold. So I moved it to my desk near a lamp that I have on almost all day, so am hoping it's got enough light. I don't know. Worse part is being patient, but I can't wait to see how pretty it will be !

[phearamedusa]

did yours have a tag or was it a noid too?

[phearamedusa]

As to the sap everywhere, check for bugs, aphids or spider mites.

[Michalea]

mine had a bar code sticker on it, but I peeled it off and chucked it before I realized it was probably smart to keep it if it had a name on it...

[quiltergal]

The sap is called honeydew. Nothing to worry about. It just means you have a very happy plant.

[blackorchid]

Wow, this is the first time I've seen a harlequin phal that small.... nice!

[greenbean]

That is so awesome! Mini AND a near-black beauty! What more could you ask for? I hope you find the name for it so I can add it to my list!

[phearamedusa]

Sorry to mislead you, blackorchid, its not actually open yet others were like the blackbeauty phal. pictured, but tiny.

Michalea,
I contacted the grower here's what they had to say about this line of orchids.
"Hi Melanie,
Thank you for your comments.
We have just started this new line of mini phalaenopsis, and they are in fact so bran new that they have not been named yet. If you send me a picture of the one you bought I could check to see under which number (ID) it came and then give you a name when it is baptized.

Best regards… keep on loving orchids and all other plants…

Pascale

Sales
Harster Greenhouses Inc.
Phone: (905) 628-2430
Fax: (905) 628-4818

www.harstergreenhouses.com"

My comments: "I recently purchased this orchids from Sobey's in Windsor Ontario, Canada. The upc code looks like 7 73586 05555 8. The top line says Mini Orchids (2). I was curious to know the cultivar name, for example Via Loch Reposo ‘Pixie Gold’ is a cymbidium orchid. Its parents are Via Reposo x Loch Lomond. If you want to make orchid hobbyists really happy with your product include the name tags, since a lot of us won't buy plants that we can't "show" at society meetings because they are noids (no ids). Without name tags, we have to guess as to what an orchid might be, and what the best conditions are to get them to re-flower and thrive in our care.
Thanks for taking the time to read this.
Melanie"

So take a picture of yours in flower and where you bought it, and send it into them. Then you will have a named orchid instead of a noid...
Maybe if enough of us send then emails they will take the tag comment seriously.

[quiltergal]

It would be very helpful if they put the parentage on it even if it's not named. That way if it ever does get registered you can find it's name at the RHS website or in OrchidWiz.