Phal. Miva smartissimo
 

Blooming out of season. This is a prolific bloomer and a vigorous grower! this is it's third time blooming since winter last year. I guess it doesn't have a whole lot of energy to produce a lot of flowers but gave me big blooms to compensate for the quantity! I have been thinking of giving my phals away but this one is staying.

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That is definitely a keeper. I can see the Leopard Prince in its parentage. Its a happy plant = you are giving it the proper light with the right shade of green on the leaves and robust pencil thick roots....

Thanks bud! This has been somewhat neglected cause it's always on display and still doing very well. I think phals really like neglect.

Lovely!

Love it! My favorite part is the freckles on the lip as well. Usually when you see spotted phals it is just on the petals.

I love it!

this really is an oldie ( 1988 ) and not generally available anymore.
What others do you have ? I may be interested in buying from you if you are "retiring" most of your collection and there is a golden oldie worth breeding with.

yea! it kinda looks like a bug when you look at it up close.

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I wouldn't call myself a collector because I just started three years ago and most of the phals I have are from big box stores. When I repotted this plant, I found the tag buried in the media and didn't know anything about the cross. I'm getting into other genres of orchids that's why I was thinking of giving away some NoIds.

Spots are wonderful on orchids! Nice plant!

Very unique, lovely ...

Very pretty. That is one of the reasons I still like my phals. Once I was taking better care of them and they are now re-blooming the blooms last for so long. Gotta love that about them.

Yup and they can bloom twice a year or more and keep going! They are perfect for displays.

Hey hanzy08,
I love this orchid. Its gorgeous. Ive actually always wanted to get Phal. Miva smartissimo, and have been looking for it for a while now, but cant seem to find it. Can you please tell me where you bought this orchid?

I bought this from a wholefoods.. They're not hard to come by you just need to keep looking.

I agree, I looked for one about a year then found it at the grocer. It was very dehydrated but quickly recovered!

guess ill keep looking. Thank you!

I don't do well with Phals but you surey do!

Really pretty!