Avatar ? Phal equestris 'Riverbend' x 'Zuma Beach'

[cupcake]

Congratulations on your win! I don't think you'll get any flack, no one could look at that lovely thing and NOT like it!

[caseydoll]

Guess what guys? I just received mine today from Baldans! I won it last week but the peloric version. I'm really excited! The really exciting part is that it's in bloom and the auction didn't even say that. It's sooo pretty, you guys will love yours. I will post later today.

Gwen and Dorothy, did yours have super long roots? If so is it fine to use a pot that looks unusually large for the plant so the roots have lots of room. Or should I stick with a small pot and try and fit those long roots in it? I think I know the answer but I don't want to kill it. I was thinking of potting it in a coconut chip mix because all my other phals seems to love it. I also got a Phal. equestris 'Gino' peloric. You should see the roots on that one! I think the only way I'm going to fit that in a pot is to put it in a 6" one. Yikes!

[Bird Song Farm]

Hi all,
I got both of these plants from Baldan's last September and they are spiking now. If you would like a peek they are in this album.

http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ry.php?cat=949

Caseydoll, I think Baldan's sends the peloric version in bloom so they and you know it is peloric. The next time it blossoms it might be 'regular'.

It's been a little over a week since those pics were taken and the Zuma is getting close to opening. Hopefully within the next couple of days.
AL

[gmdiaz]

Originally Posted by caseydoll

Guess what guys? I just received mine today from Baldans! I won it last week but the peloric version. I'm really excited! The really exciting part is that it's in bloom and the auction didn't even say that. It's sooo pretty, you guys will love yours. I will post later today.

Gwen and Dorothy, did yours have super long roots? If so is it fine to use a pot that looks unusually large for the plant so the roots have lots of room. Or should I stick with a small pot and try and fit those long roots in it? I think I know the answer but I don't want to kill it. I was thinking of potting it in a coconut chip mix because all my other phals seems to love it. I also got a Phal. equestris 'Gino' peloric. You should see the roots on that one! I think the only way I'm going to fit that in a pot is to put it in a 6" one. Yikes!

Yep, mine had super long roots too! Be really careful about cracking them. I put mine in a tub to soak and just lightly dunking the plant under the water, cracked most of the roots! Freaked me out.

I ended up just delicately tucking the roots in a way too big pot. It's now starting to establish itself and building vigor but it's taken many months.

These are such great orchids!

[caseydoll]

Al, I love your pics! Your phals are so nice and healthy! I can't wait to see the blooms.

Gwen, thanks for the tips. Thats exactly what I just went and did. I soaked them for awhile and still had to put them in a big ole pot. The Zuma looks so stupid because the entire plant was growing at a really odd angle due to it being a keiki I suppose. It's now at a very strange angle in the pot and I still couldn't tuck all the roots in the mix. I hope it'll be okay. My 'Gino' has a spike starting but who knows if it will make it or not due to all the trauma I have put it through. That one wasn't as difficult to wrangle in the pot but it still looks silly in it's 6" pot! Sorry, had to tell my story to someone, my boyfriend only half listens to this stuff.

[Bird Song Farm]

Originally Posted by caseydoll

Al, I love your pics! Your phals are so nice and healthy! I can't wait to see the blooms.

Me too!! Supposed to be cloudy here all week, that will probably slow down any blossoming!

Bet your plants will do fine. Baldan's plants are so healthy, even if you break a few roots the plant will jump right back.
AL

[Lorraine]

Hi all you pahl Baldan winners. They have their keikis up on ebay often enough that eventually you can all win. I won 2 in January 1 is peloric and 1 is non-peloric. They arrived in bloom and are doing great. I mounted both since they are smaller. Baldans is a really reliable grower with beautiful phals. I haven't made it to their greenhouse yet but will get there eventually. Have seen and bought several of their plants at orchid shows in my area.
Enjoy your new chids.
Lorraine

[AaronM]

Dorothy,
Thanks again for turning me on to this great little orchid. The fact that it is small will help my cause because my wife loves tiny things. In fact I plan to keep it in her studio on the piano. I may try mounting it once I'm sure it likes its new home.

Have a great day wherever you are in the orchid world.

AaronM

[Dorothy]

You are very welcome, Aaron
And I'm right here with all the other orchid addicts
I'll do my best to help you with anything orchids, just ask

[AaronM]

Hmmmm , Peloric? Does that mean it lives out at sea? Wait, no that's pelagic.
O.K. I give up what the heck does peloric mean. I sure don't know but it sounds pretty cool. Can you tell if mine is peloric or not?
Here are some bad pics of my new "Little Priscilla". She came flowering and is now residing in my wife's studio. She loves "her" new orchid.
I put it in a small basket lined with sphag and filled with standard big box orchid mix. Think that wall work alright?

Hope everyone enjoys there orchids. I know I am.

AaronM