Phal. 'Dove'
 

One of my whites in bloom. This one has a great scent!

I need to figure out my camera. The bloom pictures are all of the same bloom taken at the same time. The second (white) one is the color of the bloom.

That's really lovely!! Definatelly wish list material ;)

Gorgeous!

It can be difficult to get the right colour in artificial lighting. If you've not already then try playing with the white balance settings and try a manual white balance if nothing else works.

Thanks I will mess with it. I would like to be able to get pictures that look like the actual flower.

Phal. Dove is the name listed by Norman's, I see, but Phal. Dove is an older hybrid (1985) that is 5/8 amabilis and 3/8 lindenii, not likely to look like your flower. Maybe someone in Taiwan is playing fast and loose with names?

I will get in touch with Norman's and see if they know anything about it.

I have one of these as well. To clarify the plant is Phal.(P. Gelblieber x P. Timothy Christopher 4N) 'Dove'. Meaning this is an unnamed cross with the cultivar name 'Dove'. Dove is not the name of the cross. These have been listed by Norman's for years and a name has never given to the cross because it has not yet been registered.
Hope that clears it up for you:)

Love the blooms on yours, very nice!

Judi

That would seem to be the case; Norman's has listed the names in reverse order on the web site, causing my confusion. They know better.

That should be a good cross. Both of those are excellent phals. Your's is beautiful. Good growing.

I have a question then, I looked up the parents, how did they get such a pristine white offspring???? :scratchhead:

Thanks, I agree, I really like this guy! :biggrin:

It really annoys me when people make crosses that are going to end up being aneuploid!!! :(( At least they clarify that it will be. :)

First off, the picture of that Timothy Christopher is most likely mislabeled, as all pictures I found of it were white, and the parentage is ([equestris x stuartiana] x aphrodite), which means it should not have a colour anywhere near that picture, unless the Cassandra was 4n. Here is one such Timothy Christopher that I found on the internet. (Which is clearly a picture from Paramount Orchids, just to cover my behind)
http://www.paramountorchids.com/jpg/...er1%20copy.JPG
Secondly, Phal. micholitzii, which is a parent of Gelblieber, which is (amboinensis x micholitzii) is known to suppress colours, which makes this kind of colour possible.

Phals certainly are a fun group to breed with!!! :biggrin:

Thank you Cody for that wonderful explanation!

Judi

Wow, the breeding aspect of these guys are fascinating! And it is crazy that there is, so much, incorrect information out there. It makes it hard on those of us who are just starting out. Thank goodness for this forum, it helps keep these things straight. Thanks for the help! :bowing

Really nice Brad. Good shape and flatness.

Thanks, I really like it too. I am glad that it is nice to you guys that know what you are looking at! :biggrin: