I wanted to try my hand at breeding and have a NOID phal that lost its crown leaf in a repotting accident (didn't know it was gone until I put the plant back and saw the leaf in my kitchen sink. I have no idea what happened.
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Despite it being a NOID, I really like the phal. It's scented, has lovely colours, and flowers on multiple branched spikes (papa phal).
The first two pics are of the parents. The mama I picked because I like her beige and burgundy markings. Her flowers appear first as a lime green and burgundy colour then mature into the beige.
The second two pics show what I think is swelling. Also, the colour of the flower has remained quite yellow instead of lightening into the beige. What do you think? Could she be pregnant?
I will also be trying an experiment on the papa plant on creating either a basal or spike keiki with coconut milk/ water or kelp fertilizer (I have no keiki paste). If anyone has had success with creating keikis with this method, please do tell what you have learned!
You think she's pregnant?
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