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    Default Phal mariae or bastianii

    Bought at a show on Sunday. Couldn't refuse it at the price. I've repotted it with fresh mix into the same pot. 175mm pot ( 7 inch ) Cost $15.00



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    As far as I'm concern mariae always giving many flowers from different spikes at one time, I have bastiani but never blooms cant compare between this 2, I think might be mariae rather than bastianii Roy.

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    Looks like bastianii to me. Well grown plant Roy.

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    Zain & Yew, a member in another forum suggested bastianii even though I only had mariae in the title. Since Olaf Gruss was involved with the separation of bastianii from mariae I have sent him some pics.
    The flowering and plant are great BUT the roots are extremely poor. Enough to say it had some but thats all. Should take off now.

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    My understanding is the bastiani has upright spikes and mariae has pendulous spikes. Based on this I would say bastiani.

    Susan

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    - I completely agree with Orchidlady.
    - According to Eric A. Christenson in his book "Phalaenopsis - A Monograph", he said « They are easy to distinguish in cultivation by their flowers (the segments flat in P. bastianini , with strongly recurved margins, generally, in P. mariae and the nature of the inflorescences, which are erect in P. bastianii, remarkably pendent in P. mariae. »


    P. mariae


    P. bastianii

    - Do you see the difference ?
    - Cheers

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    congrats roy and thanks for info daniel!

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    Photos sent to Mr Olaf Gruss who was instrumental in separating this plant away from Phal mariae, were confirmed today by e-mail from Olaf that this is Phal bastianii.

    A pic looking down on the plant.


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    Thank you all for your imput on getting a correct name.

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    I love how everyone here works together to get the identifications so quickly. Lovely plant and blooms Roy. Congratulations.

    cheers,
    BD

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