Hello - Phalaenopsis Propagation and Transpanting Questions

[Cntry]

Paul congratulations on your first bloom. Please take pictures and post when its fully open so we can also see how beautiful it is.

[gitano]

It's nothing to "write home about", but it's fully a flower. It's only 4cm wide, but as 'they' say; It's mine.






Comments on why it is small are welcome.

Paul

[estación seca]

It looks to me like a mini phal, so it's normal to be that size.

[gitano]

I got the original 'mother' plant from which this keiki sprung about two years ago, so I'm not sure but I think it was "normal" sized, with flowers about 3 inches across. I could be mistaken.

I know these flowers last a LONG time. Is it possible that the flower itself is going to continue to grow?

This flower stalk is about 10cm long. The original flower stalk was probably 40cm/16in long.

Paul

[estación seca]

I don't know. You'll have to grow it on and see what happens next time.

[gitano]

I happened to be back in the store where I bought the original orchid a couple of years ago, and decided to go have a look at the ones for sale today. I think you are correct that this is a "mini phal", estacion seca. There were two sizes of Phalaenopsis sp. for sale; one 'large' and one 'small'. While I cannot be certain that I chose a 'small' one, it's likely as I tend toward smaller varieties of 'things'.

Since the orchids for sale: 1) are looking pretty good, 2) I now have some confidence in my ability to keep them alive, and 3) they are reasonably priced, $12, I think I may purchase another one and get more 'serious' about the substrate/environment that I provide.

Thanks again,
Paul

[estación seca]

You'll do even better this time.

[gitano]

Thanks for the 'vote of confidence'.

I was looking on ebay for the orchid from which vanilla beans come and turns out there are many for sale in various forms there. Before I get into asking a bunch of questions about raising one of those, is there a specific subsite on this forum that I should head since those 'vanilla orchids' are not Phalaenopsis?

Paul

[estación seca]

In the maroon menu near the top is Search. The genus of vanilla orchids is Vanilla.

[gitano]

Thanks, I found a site, Miscellaneous & Other Genera, in which there were several threads on Vanilla sp.

Paul