Anyone knowledgeable on Phalaenopsis Leopard Prince?

[NYCorchidman]

Mine finished blooming. While at Home Depot yesterday, they had over 20 Phal. Leopard Prince. They looked so fresh and nice, but when I examined each plant, the flowers were all floppy.
some had larger flowers than other, some had double spikes, some had branched spikes.

Anyways, my main question is if flowers being floppy is normal for this hybrid.
Mine was rather floppy as well.

[NatalieS]

I don't have this, but Bud created a thread about his which I saw not so long ago:

Phalaenopsis Leopard Prince

Edit: I see you mentioned there that the flowers are floppy! Sorry, I don't think I can be more help with this hybrid. Floppy flowers makes me think that it's not getting enough water, but if you've checked the roots and you're happy with them, then it's a very odd problem indeed.

[Bud]

Thanks Natalie !

I have that orchid plant but I am not an expert on Phals.

The flowers must not be floppy. I have mine really large and perky on its spike....maybe the travel from the farm to the store and the handling of the plants made the flowers floppy....maybe if they sprayed it and refreshed the plants more often with humidity and air....then it will return itself to its former glory

[NYCorchidman]

It's strange becuase the store had so many phals and only Leopard Prince (almost all twenty something of them) had floppy flowers.

The one I bought was floppy as well but I just grab it as it was only $9 and I loved the color enough!

[Bud]

Hopefully by bringing it home and norturing it, the flowers will perk up....I give mine just the regular Phal culture and it is thriving well.

[NYCorchidman]

I don't buy plants that look not too great. They are cheap but still, I had to just leave them where they were.

On a happier note, my partner just got me Leopard Prince as a gift just yesterday.
This one has perfectly shaped&perked up flowers with branching! The color is rather saturated and flowers are smaller than usual types, but still beautiful.

Loving every moment of it!

There isn't one best angle to look at, so I'm posting three.
Enjoy~

[Susie11]

Snap! I have the exact same type -Leopard Prince. There is some variation in the way that it looks though so I am glad that you too call it L/P. I got mine from Ikea for a £4.79 I love it. It is still in bloom and I got it in May. I love the spotted lip on it. My blooms where never floppy so maybe it just needed a drink.

[Bud]

You both have the classic variety....it is a delightful cluster of bloom that branch out....its very floriferous

[NYCorchidman]

I have three LP and all look slightly different. One I recently bought (with floppy look) is the same look as the one Bud has.
That is my favorite pattern. basically the same thing as this one, just brighter tone overall.

It's a new taste for me as I used to hate spotted flowers. I still can't get over certain spotted flowers though. lol

[NYCorchidman]

Susie, yours looks like a twin of mine with two branching side spikes. lol
Flowers are very similar except yours have more veins showing. I think there are many variations within the grex.