Another stubborn spike story - Phal. Mahin hin

[bethmarie]

My Phal. Mahin hin (equestris x luedde) has been in spike since I got it.

A year and a half ago.

The spike is not entirely stalled- it keeps elongating, at about 17" now- but no hint of buds developing yet. It gets all the light a Phalaenopsis could possibly want.

I'm watching the feedback on Camille's similar post and welcome any thoughts or experience about my stubborn Phal.

[wintergirl]

Not sure what you mean by all the light a phal wants, to me phals have lower light requirements. My phals are in a North facing window and that was too much, I had to put a sheer curtain up. I have good luck with spiking and reblooming.

[dangerouseddy]

from what I've read different phals can tolerate more light more than others. for instance gigantea can tolerate a lot more light than most phals since it grows high up in the tree canopy only know this because I was going to buy one but bought a mok choi yew instead.

think I read equestris is a low light phal not sure about leudde though.

[wintergirl]

Right about different phals and light requirements. In Orchid wiki it says phal Mahinhin likes partial shade, so maybe it's getting too much light.

Phalaenopsis Mahinhin - Orchids Wiki

[Leafmite]

I find that warmth and better light speeds Phals up (as well as most orchids). In the winter, when I was growing in a window, my orchids would take forever to flower but, under those hot T5 lights...wow! And, in the summer, when temps are above 80'F...again, wow!

[bethmarie]

I've got 20 or so Phals, species and hybrids, and all of them bloom reliably except Mah hin. A few months back, I moved Mahinhin from the Phal area to shelves with Catt hybrids that bloom well. It's about 2 inches further from the lights than the Catts are.

[wintergirl]

Originally Posted by bethmarie

I've got 20 or so Phals, species and hybrids, and all of them bloom reliably except Mah hin. A few months back, I moved Mahinhin from the Phal area to shelves with Catt hybrids that bloom well. It's about 2 inches further from the lights than the Catts are.

Do you think more light is helping? Keep us updated. Thanks!

[Marco]

Funny how both parents are phals from the phillipines. mahinhin is tagalog/filipino word for meek.

Could be coincidental. Regardless I think the flowers on this primary look great

[bethmarie]

Originally Posted by Marco

Regardless I think the flowers on this primary look great

I wish I could find out!

[Marco]

Originally Posted by bethmarie

I wish I could find out!

Here's a sneak peak

Phalaenopsis Mahinhin