OrchidWeb - Phalaenopsis schilleriana

Video narrated by Jerry Fischer.

[sirenalina]

Такая красавица!😊 🌸 🌸 А листья - это просто чудо - чудное!!🌿🌿 🌺🌺🤗

[Therainqueen]

My favourite phal. Very hard to find in South Africa. I got one from a specialist nursery when it was sickly and had only 2 leaves. I've been nursing her & she grew 2 new leaves and some new roots in 2 months. It has the remnants of an old spike so I'm hoping if I can get more leaves on her, I'll get a spike this year. I also have a supermarket complex hybrid that clearly has a lot of Schilleriana in it. Same flower shape, HUGE branched spikes like the ones in this video, faint spots on the leaves but unfortunately no scent.

[TheOldLookOutLodge]

Very pretty. Liked, and subscribed. Thanks for sharing.

[plips]

I don’t understand the statement of it taking this particular species orchid so long to bloom. Due to the blooms, rose scent on some of them, and beautiful coloring I have been wanting a couple of these for ages. Now I’m not sure however; this notation of time and ease of growing by looking at his vast numbers taking so many years to bloom makes me wonder . Have others had this issue with so many years to first bloom and being such slow growers?



Here they mention and I wonder between nutrition and the required fall 55F chilling period - if not adhering to these causes the long time to achieve first bloom? - “For a species orchid, Phal. schilleriana is among the easiest to grow and is nearly as tolerant of a wide range of conditions as hybrids. Phalaenopsis' low light requirements make this a suitable species for windowsill and under-lights growers. Choices for potting media are varied and are usually selected by climate and growing conditions. Northern growers prefer a moisture-retaining mix such as peat based "mud mixes" or medium fir bark. Southern growers tend toward coarser potting media like medium fir bark or coconut husk chunks often ammended with additives: Diatomite, sponge rock or chunky peat. We use sphagnum moss in clay pots for all of our Phals here in South Florida and will often add some lava rock or charcoal chunks to open it up a bit. Most growers use plastic pots because it retains moisture better but here in hot Florida we find the moisture evaporative qualities of clay may help keep roots a little cooler. If you have the luxury of space, Phaahaenopis grow nicely in hanging pots that allow the leaves to droop naturally. This also helps avoid crown rot and if you do not stake the inflorescence, it will arch naturally and make a beautiful graceful presentation.” and they add ——-

“Phalaenopsis light conditions conditions should generally be quite shady with no direct sunlight but we find that the heavily barred foliage of Phalaenopsis schilleriana and its close relative, Phal. stuartiana, seem to tolerate a little brighter conditions, especially if there is a fan nearby. Our Phals have tolerated temperatures into the 40's F but to keep plants in prime condition do not subject them to lower than 60 ° F. Cooler night temperatures in the fall, 55 ° F., are needed to initiate flower spikes. Fertilizer regimen should be the same as for your other orchids; weakly weekly and cut back to twice a month in winter.”

[astroboyace]

Why would the left one that you mentioned that is 10yrs is lighter pink and more yellow on the lip than the ones on. The left?

[loua]

I love phalaenopsis schelleriana I wonder if you are selling them thanks for sharing your awesome orchids

[enricomamaril]

I have 8 native phal schilleriana, 5 native phal questris and, 5 native phal lueddemanniana, but they bloom flowers even they're 1 year old here in philippines