This has become a dangerous enterprise indeed. Frank never complained when
I bought new plants, but now he has his own desires to deal with in addition
to mine. He saw a photo ad of Phal. violacea "Krull's Navy Blue" in an
issue of Orchids and now he's on a crusade for a true blue Phal. I got a
lead on one from a friend - it was five hundred buckaroos! No, neither of
us would ever, ever come even close to doing something like that. After
all, it would die quickeer than you could say Blue Phal.

Before that it was a true red Phal. He satisfied that with Lonnie Morris
"Nationwide", at a reasonable price at Odom's.

Next month is Redland. Will work for gas money........


My .sig used to say "Will flask for food". Never did get any food
out of it... If you or anybody wants to work for phals, feel free to
stop by if you are in my neck of the woods. I have several greenhouse
benches full, and I don't even really like phals... Can't say that they
are in the best of shape (too much light and not enough water, whilst
the previous owner was dealing with illness). Come over and fill up
your trunk.

I'm actually looking for a good french spot. That is the Phal among
all others that I need. The rest can go away. Nobody seems to breed
these anymore. French-spots (at least the one I have in my head) are
pure white with very small pink spots all over the flower. The really
good ones are the size of a standard white, and have similar form.
Drooling yet? I'm either going to have to find some of these, or start
trying to breed some.

Rob

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Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren
1) There is always room for one more orchid
2) There is always room for two more orchids
2a. See rule 1
3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase
more orchids, obtain more credit