Phal. bellina, alba

[SlipperFan]

How is this different from violacea, alba? (Taken with my iPhone)

 

[suzyquec]

Very sweet. I love the white with the green tips.

 

[AdamD]

Awesome, I love the entire presentation, mount, leaves, flowers

 

[Linus_Cello]

Depends if you're a lumper or splitter

 

[adiaphane]

It's beautiful. I love these. I have two that are in spike, but no fat buds yet.

 

[Marco]

lovely!

 

[abax]

Lovely photo Dot. I see very little difference. My violacea
alba is blooming now and I don't see much that is different...maybe fragrance? Mine has a very strong citrus
top note.

 

[Ozpaph]

Lovely and delicate.
Its all about the labellum, isnt it?

 

[John M]

Beautiful!

 

[SlipperFan]

Lovely and delicate.
Its all about the labellum, isnt it?

I'll have to check that against my violacea when it blooms. Thanks.

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thank for sharing.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Gorgeous Dot. I love albas and this one's a beauty.

 

[e-spice]

Nicely grown.

 

[gego]

This is pretty and angelic.

 

[Wendy]

Love it! You even take fabulous iPhone photos Dot. :clap:

My normal coloured bellina just popped out a fat new spike.....looking forward to it. Would love an alba too!

 

[bigleaf]

There are many Phal Penang Violacea and its progeny sold as Phal violacea Alba today.
It's hard to find a true Phal bellina alba you cannot identify by flower shape alone.
I know there are suppliers that sold Phal violacea Alba hybrid as Phal bellina Alba just to sell them.

If it's a true Phal bellina Alba. You maybe able to tell the floral scent to be sweeter than spicy cinnamon of a Phal violacea Alba. However. Sense of smell is subjective and you could just have a hybrid that smells different.

The real test is to self the flower and bloom a bunch to see if it's true.

 

[SlipperFan]

Thanks, Peter. Maybe I'll try that.

 

[abax]

The scent is definitely different, however, I'm don't have
the sensitive nose to pick up middle note and bottom note
of a fragrance. Dot, can you detect the top note of your
bellina?

 

[JeanLux]

Those are beauties :clap: !!!! Jean

 

[SlipperFan]

The scent is definitely different, however, I'm don't have
the sensitive nose to pick up middle note and bottom note
of a fragrance. Dot, can you detect the top note of your
bellina?

I'll have to check again, but I thought I detected citrus.