Searching for phal taenialis

[OrchidIsa]

Hi !

I will spare you the details but I managed to kill my phal taenialis. Does someone knows where I can find one?

Thanks!

 

[goldenrose]

Sorry to hear that. Have you tried a search? Orchids Unlimited has them.

 

[OrchidIsa]

I bought my first one from them last year but checked on their website and it's not there anymore. I will contact them to see if they still have some but... what's not on the website probably not available anymore.

I searched but didn't find it elsewhere.

 

[John M]

That's a bummer Isabelle. Don't forget while you are searching that this species is also known as Kingiella taenialis.

 

[OrchidIsa]

Oh yeah? Didn't know! Thanks John!

 

[Chicago Chad]

Email Andy at Andy's orchids. I wouldn't be surprised if he does.

 

[SlipperFan]

You might also try Oak Park Gardens -- they used to carry them.

 

[NYEric]

Enablers Unlimited!

 

[cnycharles]

Ditto on Andy's; he often has those small ones often not on list


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[naoki]

It is a bit pricy, but here is one:
https://www.orchidweb.com/products/phalaenopsis-braceana~2108.html

The taxonomy of this group seems to be still messy, but recently people think P. braceana is synonymous to P. taenialis. See:
Dalstrom, S. et al. 2010 Phalaenopsis taenialis (Nomenclature Notes) Orchids (Aug. 2010): 468-471.
Dalstrom, S. and P. Ormerod 2010. Green Phalaenopsis (Nomenclature Notes) Orchids Dec. 2010): 706-709
If you want to see them, please PM your email. They are not formal taxonomic treatment (i.e., I'm not sure if there has been scientific revision of this group published in peer reviewed journals).

 

[OrchidIsa]

Thanks to everyone!! Thanks a lot! I contacted Andy and yes, he has some!! :clap:

 

[abax]

Andy and Harry are the go to guys for unusual plant species. Were you growing it intermediate or warm?

 

[OrchidIsa]

Andy and Harry are the go to guys for unusual plant species. Were you growing it intermediate or warm?

Intermediate, in my orchidarium. The problem is I tried to put it outside to see if I could initiate blooming with lower night temperatures... Rookie mistake!! It didn't like it and started to dry and die... slowly at first and then so quickly, I couldn't do anything.

Won't try it again, for sure!!!

 

[John M]

Isabelle, do you realize that this species is sometimes deciduous in nature if conditions become cool and dry enough? Although, in cultivation if is often not deciduous because the conditions we grow our plants in are too warm and wet. Putting the plant outside could've easily caused it to go into dormancy. They normally only have 1 to 2 leaves; it doesn't take much to cause the plant to abort a leaf or two and go into dormancy. If it was cool and dry enough, your plant's foliage might've dried and died; but, the roots and stem would remain alive and after a couple months, with the return of warmth and adequate moisture, the tiny bit of stem would begin making new foliage again and it would come back to life. This species is best mounted because the roots are highly photosynthetic. That's why they are so flat; they can catch the most light that way. This helps them to survive the periods of being without any foliage. I hope you still have your "dead" plant. Maybe it can be revived?

 

[OrchidIsa]

Hi John!

I'll show you a picture, you will be able to see it by yourself... It is SO dead!! hahahaha I killed a chiloschista lately and it dried to death, like my phal taenialis.

I know it's deciduous. There was only one leaf and it dried out only after the roots. Roots began to turn red and then brown/yellow... then, the leaf dried and fell. Even the few roots that were showing growing tips dried from bottom to the top. I think there is no turning back! :sob:

 

[John M]

I looked at the photo you sent me. Yup. Dead! Sorry!

 

[Paph_LdyMacBeth]

I looked at the photo you sent me. Yup. Dead! Sorry!

I'm very sad about your plant, but John's comment gave me a good laugh:rollhappy: