Phal Noid

[Barbara]

This one has been around awhile, first bought it as a mature blooming plant around 6 years ago. The first couple years it bloomed faithfully then never saw another bloom until this year. I used epsom salts for a couple months in the fall, so perhaps that had something to do with it...

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Whole plant:

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[Dorothy]

Beautiful NOID! Barbara
Congrats on the success of getting this one to bloom again

Here is an article on Epsom Salts and Orchids which may satisfy your curiosity - How are Epsom salts Magnisium Sulfate) used in orchid culture? - Orchids
It had also been address in this past thread - http://www.orchidboard.com/community...d-orchids.html
I hope this helps

[mehitabel]

That is a lovely flower, Barbara. The purple/magentas are my favorite phals-- they just glow at you from 20 or more feet away.

What is the prevailing hue-- purple or magenta?

[shakkai]

I love the spotting and veining on this one! Beautiful flower, Barbara!

[Ross]

That is a georgeous Phal, to be sure!

[Barbara]

Thanks, it has been worth the effort, one of the few phals that will actually perform for me.

Originally Posted by mehitabel

What is the prevailing hue-- purple or magenta?

There wasn't any sunlight when I took the picture so some of the intensity of the colour was lost, but it's more of a magenta hue.

Thanks for the links Dorothy, I did read these threads originally, it's where I got the epsom salt idea from, but I didn't have a good deal of success with the experiment. It actually did a fair amount of damage to the phals in our collection. I'll try to find the time to post about it on the above thread.

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I want one of those! I can find tons of pure purple ones... but none with that pattern.... two of my phals didn't bloom for two years, but finally bloomed this year!

... k i have a question to post within this thread: :when my phals re bloom, they normally only have 5-6 flowers, with shorter stems than when I purchased them. is this normal?

[Neverend]

Gorgeous!