Phal venosa ('Round' x 'Dark Red')
 

Cross of two superior venosa species by Joseph Wu.

Plant purchased as a seedling via Big Leaf Orchids.

Enjoy!


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Gorgeous
Joann

I would LOVE to get my hands on some of Joseph Wu's crosses!

that looks very nice.

That's a beauty! Those Joseph Wu orchids are $$$.

Great shape and color, Pete. Good growing. Do you grow in a greenhouse?

Does it smell like ham?

Awesome.

Kim

No, I grow indoors under lights. I am a relatively new grower with only a year of experience growing phals. I have learned alot in that first year and have improved my culture along the way. I will be hard pressed to replicate a greenhouse environment, but I think that I will still be able to grow pretty well. I do plan on building a greenhouse at some point in the not too distant future.

The venosa flower does have a fragrance, but I would call it a "smell" more so than a fragrance. Kinda like day old wet towels....:biggrin:

I have a venosa, it smelled like ham. I've read somewhere that venosa smell like cut up catepillars, not an image I care for or an odor I'm familiar with. I'll stick with ham for now. :)

It's BEAUTIFUL. The color is really amazing. How long have you been growing this one?

Happy growing!

Beth

This is really nice. I love the deep red. And who has ever heard of an orchid that smells like pork! I love it - I've always thought that my phals should smell more like bacon...

Great growing.

- J