Peloric Phalaenopsis equestris - Orchid Board

naoki · #1 11-14-2013, 04:58 PM

I got this from Oak Hill Gardens last year. I was a bit disappointed at first because it was inter-variety cross (var. rosea x f. aurea) which wasn't mentioned. The plant got minor crown rot last summer, but it flowered any way. Flowers were peloric and were not opening fully last year. I wasn't sure the deformity was caused by the health issue. This year (after maturing the basal keiki within a year), the flowers are fully open, but they are peloric again. Another person, who got the same cross from Oak Hill, said his/hers was peloric, too. So this is likely to be in the genetics. I wonder if Oak Hill used peloric parents, or if this particular cross caused it. It looks like sterile, though.

Phalaenopsis equestris var. rosea x f. aurea, on Flickr

cbuchman · #2 11-14-2013, 06:07 PM

That is gorgeous! Sometimes pelorics don't looks so nice, but this one is delightful. Well done.

AnonYMouse · #3 11-14-2013, 06:40 PM

I like the colors on this one!

TOMMYMIAMI · #4 11-14-2013, 06:59 PM

Every day I am astonished on this board. I have no clue what you guys are talking about, however this is absolutely gorgeous! I had no clue there is such a Phalaenopsis. I would like to get one some day. Does it have same growing requirements as regular Phals?

naoki · #5 11-14-2013, 07:17 PM

Thanks. Carrie, I agree that this is interesting, but I'm not a big fun of peloric in general. Tommy, P. equestris is probably one of the easiest orchids. Note that this is a mutation: all of the 3 petals became the "lip" (instead of 1 lip + 2 normal petals). That's why it doesn't look like a normal Phal. This peloric mutation seems to occur frequently in some species (including P. equestris). There are different degrees of peloric-ness. This one is highly symmetric, and even the column is symmetric (and that's why it is probably sterile).

TOMMYMIAMI · #6 11-14-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by naoki

Thanks. Carrie, I agree that this is interesting, but I'm not a big fun of peloric in general. Tommy, P. equestris is probably one of the easiest orchids. Note that this is a mutation: all of the 3 petals became the "lip" (instead of 1 lip + 2 normal petals). That's why it doesn't look like a normal Phal. This peloric mutation seems to occur frequently in some species (including P. equestris). There are different degrees of peloric-ness. This one is highly symmetric, and even the column is symmetric (and that's why it is probably sterile).

Naoki, see, and I would take this in a heartbeat! I love strange looking plants and colors, I wish I could buy this mutant, in this stage of mutation:-))))) To me this is gorgeous bloom!

WhiteRabbit · #7 11-14-2013, 08:28 PM

Very cool!

Tindomul · #8 11-14-2013, 09:35 PM

Ooh very cool!

desertanimal · #9 11-15-2013, 12:17 AM

That one looks good! I really like a couple of the peloric P. equestris I've seen.

MrsH530 · #10 12-11-2013, 07:46 AM

I purchased an equestris from Oak Hill this year. It hasn't flowered for me yet as it's not blooming size. I don't think it's peloric, but I would LOVE it if it was! Your blooms are so beautiful!!!!

I love equestris. They are such beautiful plants! Your flower is so unique!! Great growing!