Phal. equestris with an...orange...lip?

[The Mutant]

Or maybe not...

It was supposed to have one, but maybe I got the wrong plant or it could be a light issue, that's not impossible after all.

Anyway, this little guy opened its first bloom tonight and it is such a small little thing! It only measures about 2cm across (0.8") which this equestris newbie feels is rather small, but I don't know really, what do you experts say?

Despite the lack of an orange lip, I think it's a darling and I love it's colouration.

Here it is! Enjoy!





This pic is taken a wee bit closer than the previous one and since I couldn't decide which of the pics I liked the best, I'm uploading both.


This last picture is a comparison shoot between my little one and my other equestris that's blooming at the moment (which happens to be one with rather large flowers to boot).