Phal. chibae

[Brooke]

Phal. chibae - the bloom measures 1/2"



The whole plant



I got this last year from Big Leaf. This is a first time to bloom plant and it has four spikes. Three of the spikes originate from growing points along the root system.

Brooke

[whygreenberg]

Wow! Nice growing!

[snow]

lovely

[SP2340]

Very pretty and cute flower, thank you!!

[jkofferdahl]

I've been really tempted by this one. Over and over and over and . . . . Does yours lose the leaves, or are you able to maintain them?

[camille1585]

What a cutsie! I have never heard of a phal growing spikes off the root system, that's neat! Are they coming off the roots themselves, or something else?

[tuvoc]

Super cool one, Brooke.

Kim

[Brooke]

Camille I've had other phals grow spikes from a root. I currently have a deliciosa in spike with a couple of them originating from the roots.

This chibae is a seedling and has nothing but roots in the location of the spikes. It isn't old enough to have a long stem so it has to be from roots.

I have a honghenensis that produced a keiki from a growing point on a root but I don't have a pic of it yet. It hasn't bloomed for me :>(

Brooke

[fieldsofgold]

what a beauty!! This is my first time hearing/seeing a Phal. chibae.

could you please share how your growing conditions are for your lovely chibae?

[Brooke]

Sorry John I forgot to answer your inquiry - no mine didn't lose any leaves over the winter. None of my "deciduous" types lose their leaves.

Fieldsofgold I grow in a g/h with minimum temps of 60degrees.

Brooke