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Old 01-03-2021, 10:41 AM
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O rage! O despair!
O inimical tag mismatch! Have I then grown this Phalaenopsis so long only for this disgrace?
Corneille, Le Cid, loosely interpreted

Got this plant earlier this year, as a Phalaenopsis maculata.
The growth pattern, the leaves, the tag; everything says "maculata", except for... the blooms.

My guess is on Phalaenopsis Little Sister (maculata x equestris), but this specific one didn't even get the equestris' ability to make billions of flowers.

Still a cute lil flower, it will look nice when all of them open.






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Old 01-03-2021, 10:46 AM
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Yep, nice Phalaenopsis maculata x equestris. Probably at least worth a mention to the vendor, to quell the rage and despair a bit. Sometimes a gnashing of teeth and rending of garments can go a long way to salve the broken heart.
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Old 01-03-2021, 11:42 AM
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That is a nice bloom to be disappointed with.
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Old 01-03-2021, 02:09 PM
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Yep, nice Phalaenopsis maculata x equestris. Probably at least worth a mention to the vendor, to quell the rage and despair a bit. Sometimes a gnashing of teeth and rending of garments can go a long way to salve the broken heart.
I will tell them but in a very polite manner, they always give me free stuff so I'd feel bad being rude with them!


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That is a nice bloom to be disappointed with.
It truly is. Phal maculata is criminally underrated, and it's hybrids have a ton of potential IMO.

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Beautiful flowers, none the less!
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Yup, wasn't suggesting rudeness. If they're a frequent vendor of yours they'd likely want to know.
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What a nice cross though. I think I would like this better, but thats just me. Good luck finding P. maculata in the future, and thanks for sharing this little gem
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To be clear, don’t gnash your teeth, gnash theirs lol


A brilliant stowaway at least. It could be worse!

If they are the kind of vendor who is generally giving, I am pretty sure they will be horrified and want to make it good for you
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Old 01-04-2021, 09:15 AM
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True DC, I'll try to negotiate a Vanilla planifolia capsule so I can sow the seeds

Another good thing about having friendly greenhouse owners nearby is that I can get tons of pollen!
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Old 01-04-2021, 09:31 AM
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Fantastic blooms! I used to have a Phal Little Sister some years bak, but sadly it died after a little over a year in my care (can't remember what happened to it).

Does the vendor still have any of thes mislabeled plants? Over the years I've vaguely kept an eye out for a replacement plant when browsing vendor websites, but have had no luck yet.
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