Phalaenopsis mariae

[zainal abidin]

Seldom seen this species in our collection, from Philippines 3 to 4 times blooming per year I have 2 var. just have a look for both their stripes and petals are different.

[zainal abidin]

Second var. very free flowering as compare to the first one and easy to come out keikis from old flower spikes.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

Pretty. I wish you could send me a keiki of that! LOL! Thanks for the comparison shots. I love learning about the differences and similarities of orchids. I really like the shape of the pointed flower petals in the first photos too.

Cheers,
BD

[kfir from israel]

great great phal
mine just in spike now
love the hair on the lips!!!

[ischel1]

Great photos Zain. Thanks for sharing.

[Lambert]

I like it a lot, both of them actually. Very nice!

[clintdawley]

I love the fuzz on the lip. Good growing!

[Orchidzrule]

I have this species, but have yet to bloom it. I will have to show my plant these photos to show what they should be doing! Beautiful photography, as always, Zain. I agree with Clint's comment on the lip, too.

Cheers,
Rob

[zainal abidin]

Pretty. I wish you could send me a keiki of that! LOL! Thanks for the comparison shots. I love learning about the differences and similarities of orchids. I really like the shape of the pointed flower petals in the first photos too.

Cheers,
BD

If this guy come out another keiki, no problem Bruce.

[Kyle]

Rob, If you got it from the same vendor, who hasn't been at our show for a few years, as I did (and I'm pretty sure you did), then the plant it Phal bastiani. Mine bloomed last year. Phal marie is often confused with bastiani and is much more rare and dificult to grow. The easy way to tell them apart is marie has a pendent spike and bastiani has a erect spike. Marie has cupped flowers, bastiani flat. You'll know pretty quickly with yours spikes.

Actually. a lot of the seedlings I got from that vendor a few years back are starting to bloom. Manni, valentenii, kunsterii

Kyle