Phalaenopsis tetraspis seedling
 

I just bought this one last week. (from Forestview garden, BC, Canada). Very healthy looking, lots of nice roots, and one new leaf coming out since yesterday :banana: but still small (biggest leaf is 2.5 inches)

I am thinking of repotting it in S/H when new roots will come out. Unless I try to mount it...

I know it is a warm to hot growing, I hope my temp. will be ok : 68º at night, 75º during the day.
I keep it 4 inches under 3 T5 lights

Congratulations it is my favorite phal species. I have three different ones and also several primary hybrids with it as one parent.

You will thoroughly enjoy watching the buds start out pure white and then find the little red dots appear in the buds before they open. The pattern of red is always different.

Your temps are great for it. I've never grown under T5's but it might be a tad close to them. Tetraspis actually prefer the lowest light possible for a phal.

Here are a couple of mine :>)

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL858.../320641700.jpg

http://pic80.picturetrail.com/VOL858.../320639720.jpg

It is truly a fascinating species.

Brooke

It looks so happy and healthy! If this is your only seedling of this, I don't know if I would try the s/h method, unless you are willing to buy another one if things go not so good. Why not leave it as it is until it get's larger?

Brook, after seeing your blooms I am adding this to my wish list!

You are right Brooke, I moved it a bit lower from the tubes. Your blooms look amazing !!!
Becca, I will wait before moving it to S/H, I think at least until it is twice the actual size. Also, because S/H tends to keep the roots colder I might consider mounting it instead.
I love the phal. on mounts, at least the pictures I've seen, right now in terms of mature plants I only have 4 hybrids, 2 in S/H, 2 in bark/sphagnum.

Just keep in mind that if you do change your mind and go with s/h that you will need new root growth as the old roots will not adapt in most cases. Not sure if this is true for seedlings that have been out of the flask for a short time though. On the other hand I am really not that experienced so maybe someone like Ray might be able to give some input.

Hi Brooke,
What a beautiful phal! I really love all your phal species!
I have 2 all white tetrapis seedlings.
I just want to ask you if you drop the temperature to initiate spiking? I am just starting my phal species collecton. I would appreciate any other tips!
Thank you!:bowing
Juliet

Such gorgeous blooms! :bowing I really want this one, so I think it is worthy of going on my already long wishlist, but near the top of the list!

Juliet this is a summer blooming species and blooms when the temps warm up. It blooms off and on all summer and into the fall. Usually each spike will produce a couple of blooms at a time, then a slight non-blooming rest and then it produces blooms again.

If well grown it will produce multiple spikes each season. Do not cut the spikes on this species unless they turn brown. They will remain viable and produce blooms the next year in addition to creating new spikes.

The amount of color on the blooms is also influenced by temperature. The warmer the temps, the more colorful random dots on the bloom.

Everybody needs one (or many) of these intriguing phals.

Brooke

S. Kallima,

Your little guy looks very happy and healthy. way to go. :Tup:

Brooke,

Thanks for your photos...they are fantastic! And you know, it's all your fault that this phal species is now on my wish list. :biggrin:

David if you added this to your list, my day was a success.

Brooke