Joy Musical Notation 'Tina' - Orchid Board

tuvoc · #2 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 11:11 AM

Wow! I love the little spike on top.

Kim

Ben Belton · #3 (**permalink**) 07-11-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by tuvoc

Wow! I love the little spike on top.

Kim

haha.. I hadn't even noticed it. I agree. I think its cute. I wish I had staked these spikes better when they were growing. I didn't think it would do all this. This is the third time this plant has bloomed this year. I really wasn't expecting this.

It smells good too!

RosieC · #4 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 01:46 PM

Wow it's great looking. I agree with Kim that the little spike is sooo cute, although I had not noticed initially either.

Cookiemonster · #5 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 02:42 PM

Looking lovely ben! You can def see the amboinensis, great uniform markings

Oh Joseph Wu has killer phals, do you know if he's coming anytime soon to the U.S. ?

Ben Belton · #6 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 03:08 PM

They usually come to Redlands in Florida and Santa Barbara, but didn't come this year. I don't know about next year.

Big Leaf Orchids has one of these for sale right now. Kinda of expensive for a small stem, but its worth it in my opinion and a full size plant will cost over twice as much. I find these to be fairly vigorous, but like any small Phal, you have to give it lots of TLC until it gets some good growth on it.