With all his great photos, jkofferdahl made me order a bunch of mini Phals from Hausermann's. It was back in January when it looked like they would be able to ship in a window of good weather. But, it didn't work. Now I have to wait! WAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!
When I was in Miami last October-November I bought a mini Phal at a supermarket, Phalaenopsis Jiabo's Pink Girl 'MP0668'. I can't find the photos but it shows Phalaenopsis equestris influence. Since then it's grown one complete new leaf and is beginning another. I have been giving it a lot of light under a 6500K CFL so the leaves have turned purplish, but last night I heard Alan Koch, speaking to our club, say that Phalaenopsis flower much better at lower light as opposed to higher light. I'm going to move it.
It's in sphagnum moss in a small thin plastic sleeve (with holes!) tucked into a clay pot without a drain hole. I left it because the moss is in excellent shape, I can see the roots and it dries out rapidly for me. I think I'll leave it in that until the moss begins to break down. I take the plastic sleeve out of the clay pot, soak it, let it drain then replace it.
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