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07-24-2009, 12:21 PM
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Is this P bellina?
Got this little cutie at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens a while ago. When I asked the guy at checkout if it was Phal violacea, he just kind of shrugged and indicated that he just rang them up, he didn't grow them. I then did more research and found P bellina (violacea var. Borneo), which seems closest. Is this a very pale bellina, or some type of hybrid? At its last bloom, I seem to remember the colors being just a LITTLE more vibrant- it might be a little washed out since it just fully opened this morning. Will post new pics if the color comes in more.
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07-24-2009, 12:58 PM
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Phal violaceae v. borneo has been moved to it's own species - Phal bellina. But without a label it's really impossible to tell. It could be a hybrid or just a variation of a species.
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07-24-2009, 04:28 PM
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I may be wrong but I don't think this beauty has the coloring of either bellina or violacea. Most likely a hybrid of some sort...still beautiful  |
07-24-2009, 04:32 PM
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It is definetly a hybrid of some sort.
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07-24-2009, 04:44 PM
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I agree, it's not bellina.
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07-24-2009, 04:50 PM
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I'm also going to side with those who say it's not. It's almost certainly a hybrid of some cross or other, though bellina/violacea is quite likely in the plant's background.
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07-24-2009, 05:58 PM
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The flower looks very similar to my Phal. Jennifer Palermo which is (Phal. tetraspis alba x Phal. violacea coerulea). Very nice growing.
Mike
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07-24-2009, 07:58 PM
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Definietly not Phal bellina. Got the lip of a Phal manii or cornu-cervi. Phals in this group have anchor shaped lips.
Don't know what it really is. Could be a hybrid.
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07-24-2009, 10:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
Got this little cutie at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens a while ago. When I asked the guy at checkout if it was Phal violacea, he just kind of shrugged and indicated that he just rang them up, he didn't grow them. I then did more research and found P bellina (violacea var. Borneo), which seems closest. Is this a very pale bellina, or some type of hybrid? At its last bloom, I seem to remember the colors being just a LITTLE more vibrant- it might be a little washed out since it just fully opened this morning. Will post new pics if the color comes in more.
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(Intensity of flower) color is sometimes dependent upon conditions (temp, etc) under which bud develops and blooms.
Did the label have a name? As it came from Selby, you might send a 'pickled' flower and narratvie (description) for a positive id. |
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