Phalaenopsis corningiana 'Carol' HCC/AOS

[bigleaf]

Phalaenopsis corningiana 'Carol' HCC/AOS

Sweet grape flavor soda pop fragrance

 

[Migrant13]

Nice one Peter. Does this one need to be mounted?

 

[bigleaf]

Yes. This is a species that does better mounted. You can grow it in a pot but a coarse open mix is recommended.

 

[Migrant13]

Yes. This is a species that does better mounted. You can grow it in a pot but a coarse open mix is recommended.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Lanmark]

Nice!

 

[Ozpaph]

nicely grown.

 

[Marco]

This is a lovely species.

Thanks for sharing the photo.

 

[paphioboy]

Very nice colour!

 

[abax]

That's what I was going to say. That plant has exceptionally intense color...just beautiful. I'm trying to
remember a soda that was very popular back in the old
days with grape flavor. Nehi or something like that?

 

[SlipperFan]

Beautiful! I'd like to try this again. Mine was potted, and I couldn't keep it alive.

 

[abax]

Try again Dot and mount it on very rough cork and use
coco fiber instead of sphag. This one doesn't like to stay
wet at all.

 

[SlipperFan]

Try again Dot and mount it on very rough cork and use
coco fiber instead of sphag. This one doesn't like to stay
wet at all.

OK. I'll be on the lookout for one. Thanks!

 

[Wendy]

What an attractive Phal. :clap:

 

[naoki]

Beautiful, Peter! Do you use fairly strong light for this species (compared to other Phals)?

 

[bigleaf]

Beautiful, Peter! Do you use fairly strong light for this species (compared to other Phals)?

Not intentionally. It gets east morning light in my greenhouse. I nearly lost this plant when it's root stay too wet in a ball of moss going into winter. I took most of the moss out last year so roots don't stay too wet.

This can be grown better. It's not as difficult as species like Phal doweryensis or Phal maculata

It's simple if you have a strong root system going into winter. For most species root growth is seasonal. Plants can't make it in lower humidity and no root growth in the cooler month.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Nice! and the fragrance sounds delicious!!!