Hello!

I think I have the var formosanum since the flower are small, around 2 inch
wide!
You`re right, I think my plant suffered when being moved !

Thanks again

Claude

"Dewitt" wrote in message
news | On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:03:19 GMT, "PhalGuy"
| wrote:
|
| Hello everyone!
|
| My last acquisition, Phal amabilis, had 6 buds when I bought it last
month.
| One of them opened . Now the 5 others one are ready to open but the first
| flower is already dying! Is this normal for this specie?
|
|
| My Phal. amabilis var. formosanum plants typically have all flowers on
| the spikes open at once. The buds open over the course of a week or so
| and then it's about six weeks before the bottom ones start to die off.
| My guess is that your plant was stressed being moved from one
| environment to another while in bud. It will be better next year.
|
| Do you know if you have Phal. amabilis or Phal. amabilis var.
| formosanum? The formosanum is much smaller than the std amabilis and
| is listed by some as a separate species, Phal. formosanum.
|
| deg