Yet another new addition-- this time, a very small one
 

Hi All--

Just wanted to share my newest chid-- it is quite small. I don't know what constitutes a mini phal but if there is one, I'd think this one would be close to it. I love the veining and color. Even the leaves are quite small. The flowers measure roughly an inch in diameter.

http://ryans.smugmug.com/photos/521781536_DyeNi-M.jpg

I forgot to mention the name-- as it reads on its id tag:

P Sogo Vivien x Dtps Taisuco Jewel

Any idea what Dtps means???

WOW! That rocks!!!! What a wonderful flower. I love the viens of color and the small touch of yellow at the center.

Where did you get that one from?

Chas-- it was an ebay score-- most of mine are! I landed this one for 5 bucks! With shipping it was 11 total. So far I've had great success with online growers. I've used three so far and each one comes carefully and very well protected/packaged. This one arrived with the flowers already open.

Dtps is doritaenopsis - phal x doritis. i like this type than spotted type...

Wow that's incrdible! Nice job!

Thanks Natasha. I have no idea what a doritis is and will be reading up on it soon.

For anyone interested in doritis-- this is what I found...

Doritis pulcherrima, from east Asia, is sometimes called Phalaenopsis pulcherrima. It is the only species in its genus. The name comes from the Greek, “dorites; spear,” and refers to the shape of the lip. Doritaenopsis hybrids are derived from crossing Doritis with Phalaenopsis. Doritis pulcherrima is a highly variable phalaenopsis-like plant. The leathery leaves grow about eight inches long. Long lasting flowers bloom on a tall spike.

Depending on the plant, the flower colors range from a dark purple with orange or bronze spots to an almost white, rosy pink. Flowering time varies. Give Doritis intermediate to warm temperatures, filtered light, and even moisture.

hi again, i read in books that plenty of phals are actually doritaenopsis, but still, i've no clue which is which... doritis pulcherrima looks like very desirable to me :evil: and to top it off, it comes in many colors! my bed time stories is orchid stories - particularly "orchids of asia" and "four season of orchids" esp the latter since i love the pics!

Doritis pulcherrima

Ryan it is a fabulous buy and has the most amazing colours. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Suresh

Hi, I also have this phal. It will continue to put out new buds/blooms on the spike for a long time.
We all have to remember that Doritis and Doritaenopsis (a cross between Doritis and Phalaenopsis) have been re-classified and are now phalaenopsis.

Al