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02-10-2013, 01:13 PM
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Phal. Palace Reef 'TH' Pics!!!
Hello everyone! hope you are all doing well and staying warm! and for those in the blizzard area im sure you are over the snow just as much as i am lol
I got this plant last year from Big leaf orchids. this plant is fantastic! it has 2 spikes and one beginning to branch. the peculiar thing about this plant is that every other node is blind or the bud will blast without fail then the next node blooms without a hitch. that said the flower is highly fragrant kinda like froot loops. here are some shots
IMG_1538 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
IMG_1541 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
IMG_1522 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
Lip&Column detail
IMG_1525 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
IMG_1528 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
IMG_1556 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
IMG_1555 by Sam In NY, on Flickr
What do you guys think? Shot these with my new Canon T3i  |
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02-10-2013, 01:20 PM
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I have this plant too !
And its VERY irritating about the bud blast, it seems to be a genetic/inherited weakness as everyone who has one, appears to have the same problem.
That said, it is a very nice orchid, with great leaf colour and shape - not to mention fragrant flowers.
Yours is looking good.
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02-10-2013, 05:26 PM
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Nice bloom and a killer lip.
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02-10-2013, 07:26 PM
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Thats a great looking phal!
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02-10-2013, 08:36 PM
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Lovely!
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02-10-2013, 08:41 PM
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Nice color and shape. That lips is neon! Too bad it doesn't hold more flowers - that would be killer.
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02-10-2013, 08:50 PM
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Very cool detail pictures!
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02-11-2013, 09:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orchidsarefun
I have this plant too !
And its VERY irritating about the bud blast, it seems to be a genetic/inherited weakness as everyone who has one, appears to have the same problem.
That said, it is a very nice orchid, with great leaf colour and shape - not to mention fragrant flowers.
Yours is looking good.
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When I first saw this plant I was shopping for a lea Marie Salazar and stumbled across a side by side comparison of the two plants and the flowers were such lookalikes. There were differences in shape of the flowers but they were quite similar. The main difference I saw was the price tag. The palace reef was half the price of the lea Marie. I now see why. The lea Marie carries more flowers ive heard and seen in pictures.
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Originally Posted by Oscarman
Nice color and shape. That lips is neon! Too bad it doesn't hold more flowers - that would be killer.
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It really would be killer!!! This is the best flower it has made since I've had it!! The size and barring is more prominent. I think cuz my growing area was a little cooler while it was developing it helped. I think the only way to hope for more flowers is for more spikes in the future so far it tries to make new spikes each year.
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