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06-12-2012, 06:13 PM
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Phalaenopsis Leopard Prince X Brother Pirate King
Phalaenopsis are native to Southeast Asia including the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, and some countries of the equatorial region. They live in the shady moist undergrowth of the forest, usually attached to trees. Phalaenopsis orchids are monopodial which means that they grow leaves from a central stem. These leaves do not have the same kind of water holding ability that the pseudobulbs on a sympodial orchid have and as a result Phalaenopsis don't like to stay dry for long.
The culture I have for this plant is east facing windowsill light and consistent moisture. Weekly weakly fertilizer alternated with Algoflash and seaweed mix. Some people water Phals weekly, I water every other day because of the coarse large media mix I use; the humidity and temperature in my room. I also have two small oscillating fans on each side of the windowsill and a 3 gallon humidifier.
Phals do very well as houseplants and will grow and flower in the same conditions that african violets prefer. Each year this plant will grow one or two new leaves and grow new roots. Once the growth phase is complete, a bloom spike will emerge from the stem beneath the second or third leaf from the top. Sometimes I have to help my Phals since it is grown in a consistent climate controlled home to induce flowers by allowing it to experience lower temperatures (60F) in another room for several nights in order to set a bloom spike.
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06-12-2012, 06:20 PM
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What a beautiful, healthy plant!
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06-12-2012, 06:23 PM
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Thank You Lana !
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06-12-2012, 10:22 PM
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06-13-2012, 02:13 AM
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Thank You, Sonya !
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06-13-2012, 06:22 AM
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Wow that is really nice. I have a mini phal that I bought last year -almost to the day, and it has not rebloomed since dropping all it's old blooms but has put out five leaves. I hope that I get a spike soon. All of the other phals that I bought at the same time are now in bloom or in spike so I don't know why this one isn't. I hope that when it does spike I get three spikes!! ha ha.
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06-13-2012, 11:52 AM
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Very nice markings on that one!
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06-13-2012, 03:21 PM
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Thank You, Susie! Try chilling it in another room at 15C...with five leaves new it has enough energy for three spikes...
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06-13-2012, 03:22 PM
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Thank You, Silken ! I have two more Phals in bud...so I have more pictures soon !
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06-13-2012, 03:41 PM
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Wow! Those look b-e-a-utifl!I hope to get more soon. How do you know what genues they are?
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