Phalaenopsis Stuartiana

**Paph** · August 9th, 2011, 11:27 AM

This one is flowering for quite some time:

**abiom** · August 9th, 2011, 11:36 AM

Wow!

**orchidsal** · August 9th, 2011, 04:45 PM

Love that dramatic lip on the pure white background. Just beautiful Branka. AL

**orchidlady** · August 9th, 2011, 06:36 PM

Lovely, but I would question if it was pure stuartiana. The shape of the lip and spotting don't look quite right for the true species.

Susan

**walingwaling** · August 9th, 2011, 08:27 PM

i agree with Susan, the entire labellum shape suggests a hybrid.

still nice and showy though!

**PhilsDC** · August 9th, 2011, 09:21 PM

Maybe a hybrid between Phalaenopsis aphrodite and Phalaenopsis stuartiana as Phalaenopsis Ariadne registered by Veitch 1896.

I have seen this orchid as natural hybrid from Mindanao.

**otis226** · August 9th, 2011, 09:46 PM

Very lovely. I have a couple of Phal stuartiana 'Sogo' that I hope might bloom this winter.
Cheers,
Tony

**Paph** · August 10th, 2011, 02:53 AM

Yes, this one is a hybrid, that's why its name is written with capital

It was bought last year on some orchid show as a species, costed me quite a lot, but as the first flowers were opened I was warned this is a hybrid. It's a pitty I don't know about parentage, but I do like it anyway!