Phalaenopsis Bellina

[kaede]

Well, I guess a Bellina is a worthy species in a Phalaenopsis collection

Here is one of mine, a very old one, the mount is already colonized by moss ...

[RandomGemini]

It's gorgeous! How old is it?

I have one that I purchased as a seedling last year and I was just curious as to how long it might take for mine to become a similar size to yours. It's a slow grower for me, I've thought about putting it on a heat mat to help it grow more roots.

[WhiteRabbit]

Lovely!

[NYCorchidman]

I don't like how disproportionally large the leaves are compared to the flowers on very short spikes on these plant.

With that said, I love the colorful and fragrant blooms of this species.

Good growing!!

[Callanthe]

Beautiful

[nikkik]

Very pretty! The leaves are so pristine, great growing!

[kaede]

Thanks, folks

@RandomGemini, it's from 2007 ...

@NYCorchidman, well, I wish the flowers were bigger

On the other hand, I think a Bellina's leaves are part of its charm. I saw one where the leaves were almost round ...

[RosieC]

Really lovely, that looks a happy plant and great flowers!

[quiltergal]

It's such a beautiful flower I can forgive all it's other shortcomings.

[kaede]

Thanks

The Bellina is a favorite in our city, I think.

Here is one from another plant, the start of something beautiful ... this was taken 2 day ago, and already half open today ...

* bellina - "a girl's name meaning "beautiful" and is a variant of Belle (French): variant of Bella."