Some of My Novelties

[Ben Belton]

I haven't posted much this year. So I'm going to make up for it in one big post.

Sedona's Tiger 'Dustin Dorton'


Brother Ambo Passion 'Hsia'


(LD's Bear Queen x Dragon Tree Eagle) 'Ben Belton'


Pylo's Passion Wing


Super Stooper


John Ewing 'Gosh' AM/AOS


Tying Shin Fly Eagle 'Cherry Bomb'


Pylo's Giga Eagle


Pylo's Spring Fever


Yaphon Sir


LD Mok Chio


(Tiger Butter x bellina)


Hawaii Dragon Girl


LD's Bear King 'Ben Belton'


(Tiger Butter x bellina)

[bethmarie]

Quite awesome. I especially love Pylo's Passion Wing, Pylo's Giga Eagle, Yaphon Sir, and LD Mok Chio. Spectacular bunch of phals.

[katrina]

WOW! WOW! WOW! All are gorgeous but Giga Eagle and Yaphon Sir would be my first pics. Stunning!

[2011calgal]

AMAZING !!! ALL OF THEM TOGETHER SEEMS ALMOST MAGICAL.

Can anyone please let me know if the individual flowers of these type last long too, like a month?
Where can I get them?

[Ben Belton]

Originally Posted by 2011calgal

Can anyone please let me know if the individual flowers of these type last long too, like a month?

A month is a good time frame. Depends on the plant and the conditions. Many will last much longer but don't look as good for that long.

Originally Posted by 2011calgal

Where can I get them?

Most all of these came from Big Leaf Orchids or through the same people he gets his stuff from. A couple were bought in flask or as tiny seedlings. He has some really good offerings right now.

I don't know your experience level, but on eBay jim32830 offers compots of nice crosses on a pretty regular basis. One of the above is from him.

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Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

Does anyone else object to the term "novelties" for these

I was told they were called novelties because the Phals that make the money are the big standard whites and pinks. Few people collect, sell, or hybridize these because they don't make the cash. Hence, they are a novelty in the orchid world as oppose to the mainstay.

Even among hard core orchid hobbyist, many often have no Phals or just 1-2 standards or maybe a bellina or violacea. I have seen threads on other forums in the past of people bragging that they have no Phals because they consider them too basic for a real hobbyist. I don't care myself. I like what I like, and their approval is not needed.

[Leafmite]

They are all just fantastic!
While I am finding some phals easy to grow from seedling size, I failed with violacea and bellina (and had to buy them mature). I am guessing that the novelties from Big Leaf would take the same skill-level as the violacea and bellina so I will just admire and enjoy the pictures you post of yours. Thank you so much for sharing.

[Ben Belton]

Originally Posted by Leafmite

They are all just fantastic!
While I am finding some phals easy to grow from seedling size, I failed with violacea and bellina (and had to buy them mature).

Dude (or Dudette) ...... seedling size bellina and violacea can be really hard, so don't feel bad. I think the reason I have had good luck is because I have let mine get too dry. It slows down the time until they mature, but at least most of them make it.

Originally Posted by Leafmite

I am guessing that the novelties from Big Leaf would take the same skill-level as the violacea and bellina

Again, I find violacea and bellina hard also. The hybrids are easier, but any small novelty seems to be tricky to me until about 6" and then it will put out a big leaf and you are home free as long as you are reasonably good to it.

Originally Posted by Leafmite

so I will just admire and enjoy the pictures you post of yours. Thank you so much for sharing.

Thanks. I'll bet you are better than you think. Every now and then Big Leaf has a Princess Kaiulani 'Chin Yo' for sale. Maybe he has one now. Amazing flower and usually around $35 so not bad. I think they are pretty easy and vigorous. Try that one.

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Originally Posted by Oscarman

Ben,
Do you notice an influence of Phal. gigantea on the speed of growth (slower) or the plant size (larger) before flowering occurs when gigantea is used and a parent with another hybrid?
Such as in the case of your: Phalaenopsis LD Mok Chio (Ld's Bear Queen x gigantea)
or
Phalaenopsis Pylo's Giga Eagle (gigantea x Dragon Tree Eagle)

With the hybrids I think they bloom earlier, but that is relative. They still don't bloom first time on a 4-6" plant like other novelties. It takes a larger plant which, yes seems to take longer to get to. So you are right. They bloom on smaller plants than gigantea, but they still grow slow so getting to that 8-10" takes longer but not as long as getting to the 18" of gigantea.

The first flower of (Tiger Butter x bellina) above used bellina as the pod parent. This plant bloomed for me on a 8" plant that I have had since it was a 2" seedling. The second flower of that cross came from a different source that used the Tiger Butter as pod parent. One leaf of that plant is as big as the other.

Love my novelties. Hope I can get some of you interested.

[sweetjblue]

I second Katrinas WOW WOW WOW!! All are just gorgeous!

I especially like Pylo's Spring Fever, LD Mok Chio, (LD's Bear Queen x Dragon Tree Eagle) 'Ben Belton', But my all time favorite is your Tying Shin Fly Eagle 'Cherry Bomb'. Have loved it since I very first saw it and nothing has changed.

You are one very lucky man Ben!!

Judi

[nikkik]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[camille1585]

You have some gorgeous Phals! Great photos as well. I really love these types and would love to have more in my collection, but they're harder to find in Europe. I happen to be picking up a Dtps Abed-Nego 'Penny' HCC/AOS at a show this weekend, I can't wait!