Phal venosa ('Round' x 'Dark Red')

[Pete]

Cross of two superior venosa species by Joseph Wu.

Plant purchased as a seedling via Big Leaf Orchids.

Enjoy!

[Tindomul]

Very nice shape and lip!

[Zoi2]

Gorgeous
Joann

[FairyInTheFlowers]

I would LOVE to get my hands on some of Joseph Wu's crosses!

[Fishballs]

that looks very nice.

[tucker85]

That's a beauty! Those Joseph Wu orchids are $$$.

[rangiku]

Great shape and color, Pete. Good growing. Do you grow in a greenhouse?

Does it smell like ham?

[tuvoc]

Awesome.

Kim

[Pete]

Originally Posted by rangiku

Great shape and color, Pete. Good growing. Do you grow in a greenhouse?

Does it smell like ham?

No, I grow indoors under lights. I am a relatively new grower with only a year of experience growing phals. I have learned alot in that first year and have improved my culture along the way. I will be hard pressed to replicate a greenhouse environment, but I think that I will still be able to grow pretty well. I do plan on building a greenhouse at some point in the not too distant future.

The venosa flower does have a fragrance, but I would call it a "smell" more so than a fragrance. Kinda like day old wet towels....

[rangiku]

I have a venosa, it smelled like ham. I've read somewhere that venosa smell like cut up catepillars, not an image I care for or an odor I'm familiar with. I'll stick with ham for now.