New Phalaenopsis novelty hybrids

[shakkai]

I caved in to the pressure and brought home two Phal novelty hybrids today. Neither had names, but from looking at the suppliers website, the first one appears to be 'Fargo'.

The question now is - can I keep these alive? I sure hope so because their bright little flower are just so, so cheerful!


Fargo



Fingers crossed, you guys.... if these ones do okay, I have higher hopes in case the Project plant ends up being a Phal!


Edit: added link for Fargo under photo

[cb977]

You can do it...I know you will

They're both adorable

[gixrj18]

I,m not real big on Phals, but I really like that second one!

[Dorothy]

The 2 you picked are pelorics.
The petals are atypically shaped and are have taken on the characteristics of the labellum.
(As defined in the glossary - Peloric is an unusual condition where all three petals (instead of just one) have developed to mimic the Labellum in shape and/or color.)
And they are both yellow phals - they will be hardy and bloom endlessly!
Good growing and health to them!

[shakkai]

Sue, Thanks for your vote of confidence! As always, my concern is keeping them warm enough.... If they look like they are not happy, I will give them to a friend who can do better with them.

Jason, I'm not really big on Phals either... but these really caught my eye. Most of the time, I prefer my Masdies and the little miniatures!

Dorothy, thanks for the information! Is the peloric form considered a fault? There is a story behind me and yellow Phals... When I was a teenager living in the US (with hot summers) I grew Phals. The very first seedling Phal I ever flowered myself from flask was Phal. Spotted Sunshine. So I guess I have a soft spot for those ones that look like my first 'baby' that I raised. I really like the yellows!!

[Dorothy]

This is a paragraph of a very interesting read on pelorics and taken from -
PeloricOrchids
(I would have loved to have posted the whole article but it is way too long)

"... there are those who feel that peloria is not a good quality to look for in an orchid flower. Some feel that peloric flowers are deformities, and that "peloric orchids that display a complete inflorescence of deformed flowers should automatically be disqualified from further consideration'' in AOS judging, some also feel that the flowers of Dendrobium Classic Gem are no longer "true" orchids, and so will not grow or judge them. But some of these same people feel that splashed-petal cattleyas are now accepted as normal, and can be attractive. While not taking a stand on their merits, the American Orchid Society refers to peloric flowers as deformed, and this term may be misapplied. Deformity in the dictionary is: a physical blemish or distortion, disfigurement. Examples of deformity are: a split dorsal or ventral in Paphiopedilums, a flower that possesses two columns, or a flower where floral parts may be physically missing. Peloric flowers are mutations that have occurred, whether naturally or induced, in orchid flowers, and mutations are a part of evolution. AOS judging criteria for quality is based on recognizing superiority and improvement of a given type of flower over previously awarded flowers, or similar lines. The AOS Handbook on Judging and Exhibition states: "new lines of breeding, including new shapes,...should be considered but should not be awarded unless the new line has superior characteristics and quality.'' Peloric flowers can be considered a new shape or line of breeding, but whether they are a superior form, or possess good quality is a controversy." ...