Phalaenopsis equestris aurea

[Secundino]

A very faithful summer flowering species: Phalaenopsis equestris aurea. Just 3 cm across, no scent. Usually a part of the buds blast (there are enough though) but this year this did not happen - still.

 

[emydura]

That is really nice.

 

[Ozpaph]

beautiful!

 

[John M]

Beautiful! 3cm's is very good for equestris. That's a great flower!

 

[NYEric]

Pretty, thanks for sharing.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Pretty. By the looks of all those buds, you've got months of flowers ahead of you too.

 

[SlipperFan]

Sweet! I like it a lot.

 

[abax]

I love all equestris and almost anything crossed with equestris, but this aurea has exceptionally strong lip
color. Mine is rather pale by comparison.

 

[Secundino]

Thank you all!
Yes, this clone of aurea has a very solid 'golden' lip, and I would like to pollinate with Phal. maculata f. flava and try the remake of Phal. Little Sister.
Maculatas are scarce, so if anyone has a yellow/orange form of maculata in flower right now, I'd love to swap pollen.

 

[Lanmark]

Gorgeous!

 

[Secundino]

Sorry, have been a bit lazy lately uploading photographs. Now three spikes flowering:

Not one bud blasted ... for the first time. I wonder if it is due to adding urea-N to the water I use for watering this summer. It's the only thing (I'm aware of) that I've changed compared to the last years.

 

[Lanmark]

Wow!

 

[NYEric]

Cool.

 

[SlipperFan]

Wonderful display.

 

[The Mutant]

That's quite a show. Love it.

 

[Ruth]

Very Nice!!!
What do you have it potted in?

 

[Secundino]

Thank you all. The basket is filled with part bark and part volcanic lapilli, so it is pretty free draining. A piece of palm 'fabric' (Livistona chinensis) covers the inside of the basket and prevents the little parts from dropping. You can see the 'making of' the vertical baskets here.