Showing posts with label Phalaenopsis amboinensis II. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Phalaenopsis amboinensis II. Show all posts

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Phal. amboinensis II with pod and new blooms

After I pollinated Phal amboinensis II I expected it to concentrate all energy on growing a pod. Well, instead it produces two more spikes and opened a flower on each one:



At the same time it started to grow a new leaf and producing bunch of new roots:



Now, the question is - should I cut off the spikes, or cut off the pod, or just let the plant to do its thing and hope for the best?
Any suggestions?

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Another pollination ...

About a week ago I cross-pollinated amboinensis and violacea alba. I didn't think it will work because both flowers were several weeks old and I just wanted to practise.
Violacea flower dropped right next day, but amboinensis bloom is still holding and I can see the signs of starting pod:



It is quite exciting, but I am worried that since the blooms were old - pod might grow empty and it will be just unnecessary stress on the plant.
Anyway, here is what the cross would be if everything works out:


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Phalaenopsis amboinensis bloomed

Phal. amboinensis bloomed and I like it:



I was expecting cream colored flower with burgundy bars but it seems very green with dark brown bars, maybe it will change color with age; markings are not symmetrical. I like markings on the fuzzy lip too.



It was a good purchase...

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Phalaenopsis amboinensis

Here is yet one more new purchse that I made at the Montreal orchid show in October - Phalaenopsis amboinensis:



I got it from Crystal Star Orchids, so far it has been the best source for mature phalaenopsis. They always have nicely established plants with good root system. I already have one ambo "common', but it had almost deadly roots problem at the beginning, then it took a year to grow some new roots, then it started what I thought was a spike but came out as a keiki and now it just sits there doing nothing, so I am not expecting any blooms from that one for a while.

The new ambo has three spikes, one is visible on the picture above and has buds already, the other two are small under the leaves and not active at the moment.
Plant has mechanical damage on the leaf but that doesn't bother me much, it is healthy otherwise.

So, waiting for those buds to open...