Phal ID?
 

Hey all,

I have a NOID Phal...probably a Brother cross of some sort. There was no spike, just two blooms from the base of the kiki. Take a look and tell me what you think.

I kinda looks peloric....or something:rofl:
Could you post a shot of it face on?
Thanks,
Al

I think that it looks very weird. It seems to be missing the other 2 petals maybe a mutation of some source.

New photos to help ID
 

OK, I added two new photos. Maybe it is a mutated Brother X? I don't know. :hmm

I'm sure no expert, there are others here that are so I hope you can get a better explanation.
I would call this a mutation. It will be interesting to see what it does in the future.
Thanks for the new pictures.

Al

It looks like a hybrid .. could be one in a million ..

:scratchhead: Maybe it had undergone some stress while in bud development ?
The leaves look healthy and not deformed so that might eliminate a virus .. ?? maybe? maybe not? :hmm
Just throwing out some random thoughts :dumb:

Phal NOID Mutant Brother X sounds like a fine name for it :biggrin:

In picture #2, there is a green "knobby" like growth.
Can you tell what this is? Or what it wanted to be?
A deformed leaf? Any ideas on it?
Al

Knubby
 

BirdSong:

That knubby was part of what I thought was a spike. Soon after new leaves came out of it, then the terminal spikes and blooms. :hmm

So the knobby thing was the first leaf, albeight deformed........
Wish someone would jump in with some guesses, I've not had any experience with virus infected plants (thank heavens). I don't know if a new growth (keiki) could be virus infected and not the mother plant. The main plant looks good, the leaves have good color and shape.
I just don't know. You have a "wonder".
Keep it going and see what the next bloom sequence looks like.:biggrin:

By the way, I LIKE the blossom, the lip is a bit deformed too but it kinda looks like a Catt/Phal cross. LOL

Al

Definitely Weird
 

I agree.:scratchhead: I have an email into Bob Gordon out of California. He is a Phal. expert with several books under his belt.

Great, let us know what he has to say.
Al

OK. I also posted something at UKorchidforum.com. Great site with many European orchid growers.:badh: