Phalaenopsis amboinensis
I've had the plant for years and only gotten it to bloom for me now. I guess the conditions were never right for it.
This is supposed to be a small phal, but the newest leaves measure 30cm now which I don't consider small. The leaf area of each new leaf must be about double compared to when I got it.
It likes it hot and I give it hot weather about 6 months per year. Winter is pretty cold for it with nights down to 18 or even 15 degrees C. It hibernates for 3-4 months with no growth at all.
It's a winter/spring bloomer and that fits as we are in the middle of the winter now. This year has been warmer and drier which could have helped it to bloom.
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