Phal. Brother Redland Spots 'Pine Ridge'

[Mehera]

A cute spotty from my phal table. They're all starting to come on G-O-O-D!

[jtlqh]

Nice photo, and pretty blooms.

Qing

[desertgal]

Beautiful spotted phal. I am waiting on one to open now.

[Diane]

Lovely bloom.

[Hoa Tony Nguyen]

Pretty Phal! The picture is very crisp! Most excellent and you said you are not a good photographer???
Cheers. Hoa.

[Mehera]

You know what they say about broken clocks being right twice a day!

[Piper]

Nice harlequin, Lynda!

I don't get it - it's Phal season. So, what are all of mine doing??? I'm supposed to give a talk at the library in two weeks, and showing off pretty blooms is part of the draw. Not a single Phal is blooming!

I'm convinced orchids have a Mafiosian sense of payback, which they're eager to exercise. All that underwatering, skipped fertilization, no sunblock, too little light. Oh, but their list of grievances goes on...

McDoomed

[Mehera]

I don't get it - it's Phal season. So, what are all of mine doing??? I'm supposed to give a talk at the library in two weeks, and showing off pretty blooms is part of the draw. Not a single Phal is blooming!
McDoomed

Well, you see, right there is the reason: I have nothing in particular planned around them, no ego on the line or anything, and mine are starting to bloom lavishly. You are scheduled to meet the public as an orchid grower. So of course, your orchids must relish watching you squirm a little. You must find a way to bribe them. Hurry.

[Piper]

I've been scouring the growers' Websites, looking at what's currently in bloom...

McDesperate

[murgdan]

Nice spots, Mehera!

And Julie---I too have had many spikes for several months...but it's like the watch pot that never boils....today I had to break down and buy one in bloom---maybe it will encourage the others!