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

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

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:59:40 GMT, "PhalGuy"
wrote:

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

I actually meant that var formosanum was a smaller plant. See the
post from Al below. Amablis gets up to a 39" leaf span. The var
formosanum up to about 20". I just went and measured my var
formosanum's flowers and they are about just under 3" on a plant with
a leaf span of 17".

deg

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From: Al )
Subject: mini phals
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Date: 2003-02-16 15:35:49 PST


According to Mr. Christenson's book Phal amabilis var formosana may
be
Phal. aphrodite subsp. formosana and the leaf span tops out at about
20".
There is a lot of name confusion between species in some of these
groups,
your plant isn't necessarily labeled incorrectly

The numbers for amablis as they are listed in the book are correct.

These plants never read the books and have no idea how they are
suppose to
look or act.


"Dewitt" wrote in message
...

If you find a real error, let me know.


39" leaf span for amabilis?! I thought mine was mature at about 18".
Perhaps Phal amabilis var. formosana is a smaller form. . .

deg

Hello! Sorry!

My plant is quite young! I`ll tell you the leaf span in a few years :-)

Bye

Claude

"Dewitt" wrote in message
...
| On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 19:59:40 GMT, "PhalGuy"
| wrote:
|
| 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
|
| I actually meant that var formosanum was a smaller plant. See the
| post from Al below. Amablis gets up to a 39" leaf span. The var
| formosanum up to about 20". I just went and measured my var
| formosanum's flowers and they are about just under 3" on a plant with
| a leaf span of 17".
|
| deg
|
| ------------
| From: Al )
| Subject: mini phals
| View: Complete Thread (25 articles)
| Original Format
| Newsgroups: rec.gardens.orchids
| Date: 2003-02-16 15:35:49 PST
|
|
| According to Mr. Christenson's book Phal amabilis var formosana may
| be
| Phal. aphrodite subsp. formosana and the leaf span tops out at about
| 20".
| There is a lot of name confusion between species in some of these
| groups,
| your plant isn't necessarily labeled incorrectly
|
| The numbers for amablis as they are listed in the book are correct.
|
| These plants never read the books and have no idea how they are
| suppose to
| look or act.
|
|
| "Dewitt" wrote in message
| ...
|
| If you find a real error, let me know.
|
|
| 39" leaf span for amabilis?! I thought mine was mature at about 18".
| Perhaps Phal amabilis var. formosana is a smaller form. . .
|
| deg
|
|