Who asked me about my species phal. collection?

[Bird Song Farm]

I'm so terribly sorry but I have forgotten who mailed me asking about my species phal. collection.
Would that person shoot me another mail? I have the list ready now..........
Al

[kiki-do]

Originally Posted by Bird Song Farm

I'm so terribly sorry but I have forgotten who mailed me asking about my species phal. collection.
Would that person shoot me another mail? I have the list ready now..........
Al

Well, I don't know who it was either, but I'm very interested in what you have for your phal collection. Why don't you post the list here? Inquiring minds want to know.

[cb977]

You took the words right out my mouth, kiki!

We'd all love to see that list, Al

[Bird Song Farm]

O.K., here it is. Not extremely impressive I know but I'm getting there.
Due to budget constraints I have to buy seedlings or, if I'm lucky, NBS, so some of these have a long way to go before showing off for me. But growing is half the fun!!!

Al

Name Notes


amabilis
amboinensis common (white/rust)

bellina violacea 'Boreno'

cornu-cervi x 2

equestris x 2
equestris 'Gino' JC/AOS - peloric
equestris 'Riverbend' AM/AOS x 'Zuma Beach'
equestris 'Hillbrook' AM/AOS
equestris var. alba x 3

fuscata

gigantea

heiroglyphica x 2

intermedia also known as xintermedia or x intermedia, natural cross of P aphrodite x P equestris

lobbii
luddemanniana 'Red Star'
leucorrhoda

mannii
mannii var. aurea

pallens also called luddemanniana var. pallens
pulcherrima common - pink/lavender
pulcherrima var. alba
pulcherrima var. alba - peloric
pulcherrima 'Lakeview Red Splash'
pulcherrima var. coerulea
pulchra

sanderiana
sanderiana var. alba
schilleriana common light pink variety
schilleriana 'Pink Butterfly' AM/AOS x amabilis 'Rothschidiana'
schilleriana purpurea
stuartiana x 2
sumatrana

tetraspsis
tetraspsis var. speciosa C-1

violacea 'Red #1' x self
violacea alba
violacea var. coerulea

[billc]

Nice collection Al! Can't wait until they grow up and you post pictures. You're right about the growing being half the fun.
I'm curious... can you pronounce them all? That's my biggest problem with orchids- pronouncing the names correctly

Bill

[LauraN]

That is quite a collection!
I only wish that I could grow phals, but alas, I've only managed to keep a few alive...
Can't wait to see photos!

[trdyl]

Very nice group Al.

[Bird Song Farm]

Originally Posted by billc

Nice collection Al! Can't wait until they grow up and you post pictures. You're right about the growing being half the fun.
I'm curious... can you pronounce them all? That's my biggest problem with orchids- pronouncing the names correctly

Bill

Only some of them Bill. Here is a good place to ask this question. When a name ends with two i's, how is that pronounced?

Quite a few of these are in spike, some have blossomed and a few still in blossom. I'm still a bit leary about posting phal. pictures...sometimes when you get knocked down it's difficult to pick yourself up. Not all of you will understand this last sentence but for those of you that do.........think about how you would feel.

Al

[cb977]

My hero!

[billc]

Al, When it ends in 2 ii's, such as mannii, the orchid police want you to pronounce it MANNI-EYE. I had some grower jump down my throat several years ago when I asked about a Paph LOWEE(lowii). He answered in a haughty tone " That's LOWI-EYE ". He then came down from his high horse and we actually had a pleasant conversation about naming and pronounciation.

Bill