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Phalaenopsis wilsonii

Discussion in 'Orchid Species' started by Jon, Feb 23, 2009.

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  1. Feb 23, 2009 #1
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    Best smelling orchid I own. A sweet, creamy, raspberry smell. It fills my whole GH.

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    Closest thing I could get to a whole plant shot.
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    Tom-DE

    Tom-DE Well-Known Member Supporting Member

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    Beautiful plant and flowers, Jon!
    I've never noticed the fragrance on mine. Do they only have fragrance at certain time of the day? I need to check on the fragrance when mine blooms later on.
     
  3. Feb 23, 2009 #3
    Karen

    Karen Species nut

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    Really nice!
     
  4. Feb 23, 2009 #4
    Marni

    Marni Well-Known Member Staff Member Supporting Member

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    Well done, Jon. I grow Phal honghenensis and it has a fragrance of grape KoolAid (how does one spell that?).
     
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  5. Feb 23, 2009 #5
    vmijct

    vmijct Clif

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    i love scented flowers. this is nice.
     
  6. Feb 23, 2009 #6
    Chris

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    This probably my favorite phal I've ever seen. I think I need to find it.
     
  7. Feb 23, 2009 #7
    Tom_in_PA

    Tom_in_PA I am not an addict

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    When you posted a picture of yours sometime ago somewhere else I had to have one...now I am just waiting for it to actually bloom for me :D
     
  8. Feb 24, 2009 #8
    mini-catts

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    Is it leafless?
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  9. Feb 24, 2009 #9
    Alexis

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    That's wonderful, Jon! I'm going to have to keep my eye out for this one.
     
  10. Feb 24, 2009 #10
    Ron-NY

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    SWEET! I still haven't gotten mine to bloom...Jon can you share your culture please?
     
  11. Feb 24, 2009 #11
    Dave

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    Spectacular!
     
  12. Feb 24, 2009 #12
    Eddie729

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    Nice. But why did you cut off the leaves.....? :rolleyes:
     
  13. Feb 25, 2009 #13
    Wendy H

    Wendy H Just me

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    Wow...I love it!!!!! :clap:
     
  14. Feb 25, 2009 #14
    Home Grown

    Home Grown Hakuna Matata

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    Serious coveting going on here. That is H-O-T!
     
  15. Feb 26, 2009 #15
    Mary Jane

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    I guess the leaves were a distraction?
     
  16. Feb 26, 2009 #16
    Jon

    Jon Mmmm... bulbophyllum...

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    Thanks everyone. I love this species. It's an easy grower for me, and it just keeps getting larger and larger and larger...

    I dunno. I've not noticed a time-dependent fragrance.

    My tag says "phal wilsonii (honghenensis)". I'm assuming they're synonyms...?

    Yup. Someone once told me it goes leafless when stressed, but I don't think my plant is stressed.

    Um... this one has bloomed for me with restrepias (IC, low light, wet, no airflow, in the basement under fluorescent lights) and now in the GH (high airflow, I-IW, daily water, high RH, bright shade). I think it prefers the GH conditions, though.

    I needed garnish.