Rick
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Cute little flower about the size of a dime.
Phal deliciosa
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Sweet little one! Fragrant?
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biothanasis
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Beautiful little one...!
Rick
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I think it has a pleasant faint scent, but it was too breezy where I tried to sniff it. I'll check again after a couple of blooms are open.
SlipperFan
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That's a cute one -- looks like it's branching, also.
Hey, is that the yellow form of deliciosa? nice picture
Rick
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It is kind of pale yellow. I saw a picture of a var. hookerae which looked green/yellow instead of yellow or cream with the side lobes striated like this one, so I don't know how many forms there are, or how much variation to expect in this species.
i've heard of the two (deliciosa and hookeriana -ae ?) purple/white and yellow. also it seems like the yellow variety often is more vigorous than the purple/white one. my plant is growing fairly well right now but it seems to be skipping a flowering cycle
Rick
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Your spelling of the ssp. is correct. This plant is growing very well for me, but I only got it in April. It started spiking after I got it, but it has two spikes developing bud, and adding roots and leaves. Looking good to me.
mine has tons of roots! wish my first plant of standard deliciosa mounted on cork would grow that well......
I guess I should be happy it is still alive
JeanLux
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Strong spike for this small beauty!! Jean
Rick
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Same plant flower variety.
The buds on a second spike have been opening up, and they are much yellower than the flowers on the first spike. I think its pretty weird since they are so close together to be seeing any significant differences in light or heat.
The buds on a second spike have been opening up, and they are much yellower than the flowers on the first spike. I think its pretty weird since they are so close together to be seeing any significant differences in light or heat.
NYEric
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Lots o' buds. thanx for sharing.
