It has bloomed..!

[paphioboy]

Finally, my phal in bud has opened... But it turned out not to be bellina, but violacea... No matter anyway, I still like it. I think the shape is pretty nice, and I especially like the spots all over the petals and sepals... Enjoy!
Phalaenopsis violacea

Side view:

 

[rdlsreno]

Very nice!!


Ramon

 

[JeanLux]

It is a very, very nice flower with those spottings, yes and has a fine shape! Sorry, maybe a stupid question, but I understood that violacea = bellina??!! Where is the difference?? Jean

 

[Jorch]

Nice spots and color! :clap:

 

[rdlsreno]

It is a very, very nice flower with those spottings, yes and has a fine shape! Sorry, maybe a stupid question, but I understood that violacea = bellina??!! Where is the difference?? Jean

Not any more the Bornean type is now known as Phal. bellina. A cross between the two is called Phal. Samera.

Ramon

 

[JeanLux]

ok, thanks Ramon! Jean

 

[paphioboy]

Jean, bellina is also used to be known as violacea var. Borneo. The petals and sepals of bellina are creamy white and the lower half of the 2 lateral sepals have a strong purple blush... It also doesn't have tiny spots on the upper petals and sepals...

 

[Marco]

looks good...great growing!

 

[NYEric]

Is it fragrant?
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How can you tell you're not even there! oke:

 

[Greenorchid]

It's really wonderful, perfect shape and nice colours :clap:

 

[SlipperFan]

Probably my favorite Phal. species.

 

[streetmorrisart]

(Mine too. I don't even know why for sure since I like most of them.)

Very nice--sniff it lots for me!

 

[paphioboy]

Just to add... Actually there has been a bit of confusion (on my part)... My dad sent me a pic of bellina in spike but a week later he sent me these pics of violacea in bloom. As both plants have not bloomed for me before, I assumed that the bellina 'turned out' to be violacea. Apparently, they are labelled correctly now... hehe.. So the good news is I currently have a bellina with 2 spikes! Yay!

 

[Corbin]

Nice and is another one that's been on my list for some time.

 

[paphioboy]

Update

Second flower on the spike. Looks very similar to the first...

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Lovely! :clap:

 

[biothanasis]

Cute... nice colour!!!

 

[SlipperFan]

Great flower, nicely captured.

 

[NYEric]

Pointy little head!