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Phalaenopsis violacea var. coerulea

Karma — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:21:52 +0000

For part two of the fragrance series this summer (part one), I am pleased to present this lovely Phalaenopsis violacea var. coerulea. A warm growing species from Malaysia and Sumatra where it grows at an altitude of about 150 meters. The fragrance of my close is not super strong, but it is definitely noticeable, especially when [...]

Phalaenopsis Mini Mark ‘Holm’

Karma — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:42:53 +0000

I do not grow many Phalaenopsis, but I must admit that I really am smitten by this little hybrid. It looks like a little ray of sunshine in my window, something we are in rather short supply of this time of year. Mini Mark is the result of a very successful cross between Phalaenopsis Micro Nova (maculata [...]

Phalaenopsis bellina bud drop

Karma — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:02:26 +0000

It’s bellina season again… It smells lovely in the warm vivarium right now, although I think my particular clone has a pretty weak scent for a bellina. Some say one flower can fill an entire houses with its fragrance, mine is definitely a bit more shy than that but I do not mind. This species likes [...]

Phalaenopsis sanderiana

Karma — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:46:50 +0000

Phalaenopsis sanderiana is a very nice species from the Philippines where it grows at sea level up to about 450 meters. It was discovered in 1882 by Roebelin who sent it off to Sander, the famous orchid collector who gave it its name. I never use supporting stakes for my orchids, unless absolutley necessary. [...]

Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi

Karma — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:08:34 +0000

This is one of by absolute favorite Phalaenopsis species. It is a hot growing epiphyte/litofyphyte found accross Indo-China to western Malesia and Philippines where it grows at altitudes of 200 to 1000 meters. The common name is the deer antlered Phalaenopsis, and you can kind of see why although some clones have much more pronounced antler [...]

Phalaenopsis floresensis a looker with a bite

Karma — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:31:23 +0000

This is a very nice warm growing Phalaenopsis species named after the island Flores in Indonesia where it was first discovered. It grows fairly close to sea level at about 150 to 500 meters on trees located in humid or wet areas. The flowers are small and cream colored with some very faint lines [...]

Phalaenopsis parishii

Karma — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:01:28 +0000

This tiny little Phalaenopsis is a warm growing epiphyte found on lower elevations in the eastern Himalayas and further south across Indochinese peninsula. This is the first flowering for my orchid, and it produced a very short inflorescence with one small flower, but it is a cute one. The flower is only about 2 cm [...]

Phalaenopsis Miva Fragrance

Karma — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:06:40 +0000

A very nice and, as the name suggests, fragrant Phalaenopsis hybrid. I bought it from Marita Åkesson last year, an impuls buy really, but I am glad for it. It is now blooming for the first time and both the color and fragrance is quite nice indeed. It is a hybrid from Michel Vacherot, [...]

Phalaenopsis Mini Mark ‘Holm’

Karma — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:00:12 +0000

It is Mini Mark season again… mine blooms twice a year with 2 inflorescences each time. I have said it before, but I really love this cute little hybrid. It is small, but I would definitely not call it a mini, even though I have seen it listed as such. The leaf span on [...]

Phalaenopsis violacea var. coerulea

Karma — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:43:03 +0000

This beautiful Phalaenopsis species is primarily found in Malaysia and Sumatra at elevation of about 150 meters. The common name is “The Violet Phalaenopsis,” and the sumatran and malaysian forms are intensely violet in color. This coerulea form is largely white(ish) but with very nice blue details – as indicated by the name. There [...]