Today's blooms
 

OK, when I say "today's", well, in the case of the first three it's literally today. I received a wonderful box from LOC in the mail, and three of the four plants inside were in bloom. (The fourth, Phal. deliciosa v. hookeriana, is in spike.) First up, Phal. equestris x deliciosa "Silver Leaf"; I grow both species but never imagined how delightful this cross would be:
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...psgzzseuyq.jpg

I love Phal parishii, and have a lovely one in bloom (coming later). When LOC listed an alba, I had to have it:
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...psbng25btx.jpg

Finally from LOC, equestris, another favorite Phal, in the orange (Matsuno) form. THIS is a delightful equestris!:
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...psv8wvnk1l.jpg


Others just blooming have been in my collection for a while. I've shown this Phal parishii before, but it now has blooms on all four of its spikes:
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...ps41zreuty.jpg

This equestris is a plant I've grown from infancy (almost). It arrived as a wee seedling, but has (like its five shipping box mates), grown at an outrageous pace. The flower is the plant's first ever:
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...psm5occ1pf.jpg

Finally, as much as I love equestris, cornu-cervi is my favorite Phal. Most of mine are the standard yellow with reddish barring, but this red variant is as deep a red as I could ask for:
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8y1tykq5.jpg

Beautiful Phals, such dainty flowers. They are all nice, the parishii alba is really striking! Thanks for sharing such nice pictures.

Beautiful. Great growing and photography! You have the touch.

All of those are quite beautiful! I happen to especially love dark reds, and that cornu-cervi is stunning!

They are all gorgeous! I really like that equestris x deliciosa, and your new equestris quite a lot!

There all so pretty.