Phalaenopsis Mini Mark

[Lagoon45]

Sweet & charming! Love this lil one Rosie

[RosieC]

Thanks everyone

[WhiteRabbit]

I love this one! very cute!

[camille1585]

Oh how gorgeous! That's what my poor beat up one looked like when I got it. I really really need to replace it. I should have asked you to pick one up for me.

[bdublyou]

I have been looking all over for a mini mark--can't find one anywhere. Do any of you know where they can be ordered? And on an unrelated side-note can someone share the distinctions between the varieties, I've seen mention of 'Holm', 'Maria Theresa', and 'Levengood'.

[RosieC]

I'm not sure where you get them in the USA, though I know it's a popular one over there as well.

The names 'Holm', 'Maria Theresa' and 'Levengood' are cultivar names. These are specific plants which have shown good characteristics and have then been cloned for people to buy. The cultivar name can only be used for the original plant with that name and for any clones of it (or keikis). If you did a seed cross of a 'holm' with another 'holm' the seedlings would NOT be 'holm' as seedlings are not identical to their parents.

'Holm' is a very popular one, I've not actually come accross the others. Mine is very close to the look of 'Holm' but as it was not labled as that I can't know that it is a clone of this cultivar so can't use that name.

[bdublyou]

Thanks for the clarification Rosie, sometimes these nomenclature issues get so confusing!

[Pilot]

Beautiful plant, Rosie! And good find! Hope your other mini mark gets back to growing for you soon.