My hydros and what is this wierd orchid??

[Sandy]

Hey!

I bought this orchid today, I just fell in love
But look at it, I have never seen this kind before. It says on the tag that it is a Phaleonopsis. The flower is really sturdy, almost plastic like, wrinkly and hard.



Close up:



and the leafs are also different, they are slim, hard as a rock and spikier.



Does anybody know what kind of Phal this is?

And these are the ones that I bought recently and put in hydros. But the wierd thing is that when I repotted them almost all roots were poor, like they had been broken. So I cut of all them off, along with the dead ones and I only sawed a few really strong healthy roots. I just hope they wont die on me! KLN will be in the mail in about 2 weeks.



The one with the dots was dying, they sold it to me for 1$, they were about to throw out. When I took it home all the roots had rotten, apart from maybe two or three short, but healthy roots which I kept ofcourse.

I guess only time can tell how my hydros will manage! I have many more, but they are in my boyfriends apartment. Will take pics during the weekend.