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Currently in bloom is this Phal appendiculata, probably my favorite mini phal species. It has been flower for since April, but I didn't get a good picture until now.

Amazing! That's one huge raceme to complement the huge leaves. Congrats on this achievement.

Thanks. Any idea when their flowering season is?

So happy together! : D

Amazing! This is a new one for me too.

Beautiful!

Thanks all! This came from Peter at BLO. I don't keep it sopping wet, just damp enough that it dries out in three or four days.

Very nice, and flat! The lip coming from cochlearis is always really cool.

Thanks! This is in 100% sphagnum, under ~1,000 fc for 13 hours at 72-80F with the RH hovering around 48%.

This is my favorite phal! Not getting the red as saturated on these, probably because these are grown indoors under lights with lower humidity. They're super fragrant (very sweet and grape-y) between 9-11 a.m., but don't really have much scent after noon.

Nice to see these being conserved ex situ! What about the Phal species at these places? : D

Congrats! Both are very nice

Great! I knew there would be a more logical reason.. This sandie sure has some long winding petals : D

Sounds like it may be some wild collected plant from the cultivar name? The Melinau Basin is where Mulu is in Borneo where Paph. sanderianum are found and Paku is generic for 'fern' so it might've been because there're lots of ferns there. I made that all up in my head but maybe Robert can tell...

Wowsers! Love it.

Nice to see phal primaries here : ) it's great that it's possible to grow these without heating in NorCal. Does it smell like a venosa?

Thanks for the photography lesson : ) and amazing flowers and photos!!

Nice! Yea, I was noticing the interesting spots on the dorsal as well.

That smells like polyploidy to me! It should breed fine if it's tetraploid, which can occur spontaneously under in vitro conditions. Are the leaves thicker and beefier as well?

Nice save! And what cool horizontal petals.