Phaleonopsis stuartiana

[mjHuntingtonBeach]

This is an orchid I don't see posted or discussed too often, maybe because the flowers are very small, not even 2 1/2 inches from side to side, but they make up with quantity. One day I hope to have a plant robust enough to have multiple flower spikes. Interesting mottled leaves, a lot like P. schilleriana, but no fragrance at all. It has bloomed twice before, and this is the largest display yet. Purchased as a seedling several years ago.