Phalaenopsis sanderiana

[GuRu]

I always wanted a pure P. amabilis or P. sanderiana because I like these two species due to there pure white or delicate rosa flowers a lot. Not many nurseries offer these species for sale .... but since early spring this year I posses P. sanderiana and now she's flowering for the very first time.
I hope you like her the same way as I do....so here she is.

 

[paphfreak]

Beautiful. I love these also. I just got a schilleriana. Can't wait for it to bloom.

 

[Djthomp28]

These are so elegant and delicate.

 

[Guldal]

Beautiful, Rudolf!

 

[fionasbarnwell]

I always wanted a pure P. amabilis or P. sanderiana because I like these two species due to there pure white or delicate rosa flowers a lot. Not many nurseries offer these species for sale .... but since early spring this year I posses P. sanderiana and now she's flowering for the very first time.
I hope you like her the same way as I do....so here she is.

Lovely!

 

[DrLeslieEe]

The way it blooms in nature. Nice!!!

 

[GuRu]

The way it blooms in nature. Nice!!!

That's the way I like it.... as close as possible to nature.

 

[dodidoki]

Very nice classic orchid species! Fairly rare to see.

 

[GuRu]

Very nice classic orchid species! Fairly rare to see.

Yes Istvan, she is a classic orchid species .... no name change within 140 years ..... and this was another reason why I wanted her.

 

[Phragper]

simply beautiful. such soft colors.

 

[GuRu]

Update 2024
The flower spike of last year didn't wilt or wither at all and this year the plant grew a new side branch on this old spike which is now in flower. The flower count has improved markantly .... last year 5 and now 8 flowers.

 

[Djthomp28]

Still lovely and graceful

 

[DKkenn]

nice. How does the plant look?

 

[Phragper]

a beauty. such a soft pink

 

[GuRu]

..... How does the plant look?

You can see half of the plant in the first photo of post #1 ... the plant looks more or less the same as 1 year ago. If you want a new photo I must beg you for patience of few days.

 

[My Green Pets]

Very lovely and I too would like to see if the leaves have any pattern such as stuartiana or schilleriana.

 

[GuRu]

Very lovely and I too would like to see if the leaves have any pattern such as stuartiana or schilleriana.

No the leaves don't have patterns at all ... like Phal. amabilis.

 

[DKkenn]

You can see half of the plant in the first photo of post #1 ... the plant looks more or less the same as 1 year ago. If you want a new photo I must beg you for patience of few days.

Thanks. No worries

 

[David B]

While I appreciate these species, there is much to learn in growing them. I have no experience with sanderiana but have with equestris, amabilis. and schilleriana. Amabilis if grown very well, you may get 8/10 flowers on an infl.. All the awards to any plant with well shingled flowers, more than a 10 per infl. count to me is suspect. I have grown several amabilis, but never got one to where it could compete and win at a show against other phalaenopsis species. To champion with amabilis I feel you would need a plant that basal kiki's in order to increase the inflorescence count, it has been done in Taiwan with 88 flowers on 9 inflorescence. Below are an equestris and a schilleriana. With these two species it takes at least 4/5 years to get them up to show quality speed. I have 6 variety of equestris and find that the alba, alba var. cyanochilus (blue lip) and alba var. aureum (yellow lip) present in superior displays with 4,5 branches per infl.. I will try to post these superior equestris sometime this year. Below are a schilleriana (open basket culture) still a juvenile plant and an equestris rosea.

 

[GuRu]

How does the plant look?

........ I too would like to see if the leaves have any pattern such as stuartiana or schilleriana.

Here is a quick shot of the plant/leaves.