Phal. chibae
 

Phal. chibae - the bloom measures 1/2"

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The whole plant

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I got this last year from Big Leaf. This is a first time to bloom plant and it has four spikes. Three of the spikes originate from growing points along the root system.

Brooke

Wow! Nice growing!

lovely

Very pretty and cute flower, thank you!!

I've been really tempted by this one. Over and over and over and . . . . Does yours lose the leaves, or are you able to maintain them?

What a cutsie! I have never heard of a phal growing spikes off the root system, that's neat! Are they coming off the roots themselves, or something else?

Super cool one, Brooke.

Kim

Camille I've had other phals grow spikes from a root. I currently have a deliciosa in spike with a couple of them originating from the roots.

This chibae is a seedling and has nothing but roots in the location of the spikes. It isn't old enough to have a long stem so it has to be from roots.

I have a honghenensis that produced a keiki from a growing point on a root but I don't have a pic of it yet. It hasn't bloomed for me :>(

Brooke

what a beauty!! This is my first time hearing/seeing a Phal. chibae.

could you please share how your growing conditions are for your lovely chibae?

Sorry John I forgot to answer your inquiry - no mine didn't lose any leaves over the winter. None of my "deciduous" types lose their leaves.

Fieldsofgold I grow in a g/h with minimum temps of 60degrees.

Brooke

I think I'm going to start looking for one of these, I really want to see spikes growing off of roots! And the blooms are very nice too.

Hi Brooke. Yours looks great. I have a seedling of these and it has just grown its 4th leaf. Do these have to be mounted? I have a P. lobbii that flowered for me already and I considered mounting that one but if I can have these two together mounted that would be even better. Yours seems to like the mount quite a lot.

Hi Richard - I grow most of my species mounted and can't give any recommendations regarding growing the chibae in a pot. It really has done well on the mount though :biggrin: you should give it a try.

Brooke