Calanthe Calanthe Hybrid Phaius? - Orchid Board

Phylite · #1 01-07-2008, 10:32 PM

I could not resist this, I found it at My local Home Depot,and I think someone miss-marked($2.47) prices. Anyway,It had no tag or label, only the sku sticker. It has elongated pseudobulbs, and leaves similar to Phcal Kryptonite, which was also available...@$29.
Any help would be appreciated.

kiki-do · #2 01-07-2008, 11:02 PM

I don't have a clue, but you sure hit the Mother Load...beauty of an orchid....whatever she may be! And that price! Congrats!!!!!!!!
kiki-do

snow · #3 01-08-2008, 01:25 AM

you sure lucked out, whatever it is.
lovely flower

cb977 · #4 01-08-2008, 08:55 AM

Gorgeous...and what a steal!!!
A friend of mine recently picked up Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite 'Blood Bath' and this seems to be the same plant...the only Kryptonite I don't have

My friend grabbed the only one there!

and she paid more than $2.47 for it

Barbara · #5 01-08-2008, 01:28 PM

Very nice colour, is it a large spike? No idea what this one could be since this is a new species for me. But would you have any pictures of the plant?

I have Phaiocalanthe Krpytonite 'Ursula' that is growing two spikes at the moment and I've never seen it flower so this is kind of exciting. I do notice that it's one of the largest plants in my collection, with a very upright habit and it does require a fair amount of watering with it's new bark mix. The poor thing has even been wilted a couple times during it's short time with me. I also have a calanthe which requires less water since it's growing in sphagnum moss, so far no spike yet.

cb977 · #6 01-08-2008, 02:17 PM

Here's my old thread on what I thought was Chariot of Fire but was really Ursula:
Phaiocalanthe Kryptonite

All of the Kryptonites are stunning

gixrj18 · #7 01-08-2008, 09:52 PM

Yes, Susanne is correct on this one, this is Phcal. Kryptonite 'Bloodbath'. I, too, have this one... it just finished blooming. I also have Phcal. Kryptonite 'Ursula', which looks similar...except it has less white in the lip.