White Flowering Phals

[Pete]

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


I'm in the market....

[trdyl]

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]

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

Bill

[iceicebaby]

WOW amazing

[OrchidSue]

I would also agree amabilis is a great choice.



Susan

[Ben Belton]

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]

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]

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.