Phal bellina 'Montclair' AM/AOS

[zxyqu]

First blooming on this plant. I was tired of getting supposed bellinas, only for them to turn out to be Sameras (bellina x violacea). So, I decided to grab a nice clone as a guarantee, while I continue to pick up random bellina seedlings as they came along. Enjoy this excellent clone with great form and a really great bellina scent.

[WhiteRabbit]

Beautiful!

[Oscarman]

Very nice Jarad. Thanks for sharing.

[RosieC]

Gorgeous belina!

[Ben Belton]

Nice one.

How do you know when they are Sameras?

[zxyqu]

How do I know you ask. I'll start with this one which was sold to me as a higher potential seedling that the bellina 'TH' I was going to buy... The second is a confirmed Samera from Hausermann's, but was labeled differently from the nursery I got it from.

[Ben Belton]

OK, that makes sense with those, but I've seen several I suspected were Sameras but there was no glaring characteristic that made me think that.

[zxyqu]

Yeah, mine have been pretty blatant in the Samera category. But this one is a keeper. Green tips to each petal/sepal is just awesome. Hopefully the flowers will get bigger, as the flower is a bit on the small side. Second flower just opened, so I'll ahve to update the pic.

[nenella]

That's a beautifully shaped & coloured one! Thanks for posting

[zxyqu]

Second bloom opened up. These are really great. Can't really tell but the top of the sepals are a nice yellow/green, especially when seen from the back of the bud. Great scent, great bloom!