Phal. deliciosa

[jkofferdahl]

This is the first of my three Phal. (Kingidium) deliciosas to bloom. I had no idea that the flower would be so small! It's probably half the diameter of a dime. You can get an idea of the flower size from the plant's root next to the flower. Very cool.

[whygreenberg]

Very nice! I love the faint spray of purple spots. Is the plant itself also very small?

[jkofferdahl]

This is the smallest of my three, Yvan. It's perhaps 4 inches in leaf span. My largest, which hasn't even initiated a spike yet, is about 6" in span. The third has just initiated a spike in the last few days.

[RosieC]

Wow, cool little flower, I've never seen such a tiny Phal.

[Brooke]

Very nice I'm patiently waiting for mine to bloom

Brooke

[SP2340]

Wow, very cute, thanks!!

[Cowboys East]

Hey,
Beautiful little Phal. Thanks for sharing. This was one of my first orchids I purchased that didn't come from a grocery store. It was also my first orchid murder . Although I think I could handle it now, I am still a little afraid of the deliciosas.
Neil

[LadySoren]

Originally Posted by Cowboys East

Hey,
Beautiful little Phal. Thanks for sharing. This was one of my first orchids I purchased that didn't come from a grocery store. It was also my first orchid murder . Although I think I could handle it now, I am still a little afraid of the deliciosas.
Neil

I know this is an old thread, but I would love to get a deliciosa as my next orchid.
I'm still new at this. What exactly is difficult about growing the deliciosa? I don't want to kill it if I get one.
Anyone can answer this.
Thanks!

[snow]

it cerainly does look deliciosa!
good growing.

[tuvoc]

Neat one. You know what they say about small packages.

Kim