The Phal. equestris has actually 3 spikes: an oldone re-blooming now, the one in the picture, and a very new one in buds... I realy like this species because it was the first orchid I managed to have in Europe (present from the Botanical Garden in Heidelberg), but I had to leave it in Germany when I moved to Spain 4 years ago. Now I decide to get it again, and to go for different colour forms..
I them both!
I love the skinnerii tubular form of throat and the white is so pristine! The alba variety is stunning as well ..
and what can be said about Phal equestris .. only good things as it is one of my favorites, also ...
This link has many of the varieties of equestris which you may have seen before .. but just for the heck of it .. I'm posting it here since you mentioned them Phalaenopsis equestris