Yellow fragrant Phal - Orchid Board

Phallgirl · #1 08-04-2007, 05:41 PM

What would the parent of a yellow fragrant Phal be ? Would it be P.Venosa? There are no spots on the petals of the new NOID. I just can't stop buying NOIDS.

dennis · #2 08-04-2007, 05:54 PM

most likely it is from violacea it is the most common for hybridizing for the fragrance. the venosa actually has a unpleasant fragrance to it

Phallgirl · #3 08-04-2007, 06:18 PM

So it would be Violacea var. alba? Interesting about venosa didn't know about the unpleasant fragrance. I just love the fragrant Phals so I have to avoid that one !!

Dorothy · #4 08-04-2007, 07:36 PM

For yellow phal breeding check out this site -
Yellow Phal Breeding - Part I
and part 2 here -
Yellow Phal Breeding - Pt. II
Bedford orchids has a lot of great info on the history of phalaenopsis.
I hope this helps

dennis · #5 08-04-2007, 08:14 PM

or you could just get a cornu-cervi f. flava and have the real deal or simply a floresensis and not have the scent but a true yellow and cost about the same as a hybrid and all violaceas are fragrant not just the alba