New to the forum and question on red phalaenopsis

[carterwaynepa]

Hi, I'm new to the forum but not orchids. I've been growing orchids for over 35 years, ran a commercial orchid business with a partner, Crystal Orchids in Harleysville PA, for over twenty years.

Yesterday I saw a phalaenopsis for sale in a supermarket. That's not unusual except I have never in my life seen one like it. It was red with perfect round shape with a little white in the center. Overall spread about 3-3 1/2 inches. It had good substance and had about ten flowers open. It was not your usual novelty red phal with open form.

Unfortunately there was no label to identify the name of the hybrid. Which is typical when wholesale orchid nurseries want to sell off excess meristems but do not want to lower the values.

All I know was that it probably came from Kellys Orchids in Fla. a wholesale outfit that I think took over the Krull Orchids company a few years back.

Any ideas?

E-mail me directly at carterwaynepa@aol.com

Thanks