My Phalaenopsis Project
 

I have never been much of a Phal lover. I have had a few that I liked very much, a French Phal hybrid with large red freckled white flowers that I cannot remember its name, a Phal. Taisuco Smile, and a Doritis hybrid, Dtps. Dyah Redita Hawaii. That Dtps. was a terrific propagater. It turned out masses of new growths and they all put out spikes, very showy.


I have a tree that I like very much. It is a Bucida buceras, a Geometry Tree. it has foliage along almost the full length of its branches. It creates a low light environment that has worked very well for some of my low light types, Draculas, Bulbos, an Ornithophora radicans, and a few Dendrochilums that may niot need as much protection as they're getting there.[ http://www.orchidboard.com/community...mers-news.html ] I want to start filling that tree with orchids. But I do not see Den. Nobiles and such a candidates. And I do not find myself attracted to very many low light types. I've decided to try some of the Phal type hybrids that I can pick up cheaply at the local farmers markets.

Small White Phal Hybrid
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This little cutie is doing OK but something has been eating most of its buds. It should have more flowers.


Tall Red Dtps
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This Dtps. hybrid is being cramped by the close spacing of the tree's branches. But then, it does have a very long inflorescence.

Yellow Phal
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This one is putting out flowers like they're going out of style. I had to cut a smaller branch out of the way because the flowers were resting on it.

Doritis Champorensis
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While I have a hard time considering this one to be a species plant, those who know, think it is. To me a true Doritis is a dark purplish color. Most of the Phal. hybrids with dark purplish coloring got it from Doritis parentage. And, yes I know, Doritis is no longer considered separate from Phal. I still think of them as separate, though.
Anyway, This one is showing what I think of as true Doritis behavior. It has begun several new growths and has started at least 8 spikes from the mass of new growths. More will probably be coming soon.

Sun Burned Dtps.
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Then, there is this poor little Dtps. It is not in a very sunny location. But, it does get an hour or two of direct light in the late morning. Apparently, that is enough to sun burn it. Whatever, It will either make it or it won't. I'm not going to rip it out and move it, ...yet. We'll see.

Then, there is a large White flowered Phal with the yellow and brown markings on the lip and in the throat area. It dropped all its flowers and has none on it right now. But, the spike is beginning to elongate and new small buds are beginning to form. this one and the yellow one are the long lasting spike types that just keep growing and growing.

I'll be keeping my eyes open at the markets for some more Phals and other candidates to go into this tree.

EDIT:
Ya know, If this works out, I'd like to try some Phal species plants in this tree. I could really get into that!

Quite the project, it's amazing what you are able to do. They all look so beautiful, even the sunburned plant. I enjoy your post so much and I'm very envious. Please post more.

Looks like success for this project.

They look great. Man that one has a bunch of growths.

They look very nice. Thank you for showing us.
I have a question what state or region do you live? When the time comes I want to try to settle somewhere that I can grow my plants outdoors.

I realized that you're in Hawaii after posting this. Hope to see more of your projects.

How beautiful! It seems a very cozy house for them and for a person to just sit and admire all the beauty...


Liliana