White Flowering Phals - Orchid Board

Pete · #1 03-20-2010, 10:27 PM

Do you have a favorite that you would like to share?

I'm in the market....

trdyl · #2 03-21-2010, 02:25 AM

Pete,

I am a species nut so I would have to say amabilis, aphrodite and philippinense. I still have to get a sanderiana alba which seems to be available at Oak Hill Gardens.

billc · #3 03-21-2010, 07:56 AM

Here's some pics from the NYBG show last year.

Bill

iceicebaby · #4 03-25-2010, 12:32 PM

WOW amazing

OrchidSue · #5 03-25-2010, 08:24 PM

I would also agree amabilis is a great choice.

Susan

Ben Belton · #6 03-25-2010, 09:53 PM

Here are some of my favorites. I'm more into novelties.

bellina alba I don't have a pic of

violacea alba 'KF#11'

Valentinii alba 'Ben Belton'

Tzu Chiang Chrisna 'Joy'

Same flower a few days later after it had turned completely white.

Pete · #7 03-25-2010, 10:16 PM

Awesome Ben! I especially like this one...Tzu Chiang Chrisna 'Joy'

Orchid Tess - That amabilis is also pretty awesome!

One unrelated question...what are those "mineral deposits" that I see on the leaves of many orchids? Looks like fertilizer residue. Are we supposed to foliar feed our orchids as well?

Ben Belton · #8 03-25-2010, 10:28 PM

It might just be calcium it someone has hard water. I don't foliar feed, but my plants get soaked when I water, so I'm sure I have a little fertilizer deposits on my leaves.