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Ultra Mini Phalaenopsis

August 7, 2022 by Kristen Uthus 2 Comments

I don’t typically do Phals because (1) I am an over-waterer, and (2) you can get a great looking phal at any local grocery store.  But these aren’t those.  I’ve got four ultra mini phals that are mounted (don’t have to worry about over-watering), cute as a bug, and growing great for me which was a big surprise.  All of them are growing in moderate light and intermediate to hotter than hell temperatures (55-100 degrees F). For the home grower, you should expect to water/mist these guys every day or put them in some kind of terrarium where they won’t dry out as quickly


If you are a species lover, you have probably seen or at least heard of Phalaenopsis parishii.  P. parishii is a beautiful little guy who is so well loved that he has been used in a lot of hybrids, too.  P. parishii has a white “top” and a showy violet-red lip.

Phalaenopsis honghenensis has more star-shaped flowers in light purple.  Pumpkin Beth does a great job of describing this munchkin of a plant and includes some spectacular photos.

Phalaenopsis thailandica gave me pause because it’s considered semi-deciduous.  I read that as “I don’t know if I’ve killed it.”  Many of the pictures I saw online were not encouraging, but he has been growing beautifully for me!  Leaves look great, roots look great, and I feel great that I took the chance on him.  The flower shape is almost identical to P. parishii, but the lip is white with two distinctive egg yolk yellow spots. Just adorable!  Finally, I just added

Phalaenopsis wilsonii to the collection.  The flowers can vary from nearly white to lavender with a darker lip. I don’t know where these guys lie in that color spectrum because I just got them.  The flower shape is star-like, similar to P. honghenensis.  This guy should be an easy grower for all temperatures, and the plants have big root systems.

Phalaenopsis parishii
Phalaenopsis honghenensis
Phalaenopsis thailandica By K. P. Wojtas – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: mini phal, mounted phalaenopsis, Phalaenopsis

Comments

  1. Marilyn Hawes says

    October 26, 2022 at 8:42 pm

    Will you save me a Phal. parishii, please? I’m having trouble putting it in my cart. I will try again later tonight, but right now, I need to get supper going so I can leave for our orchid club meeting on time. Also, there are a few others I want to buy.
    Thanks, Marilyn Hawes

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  2. Daniel Herrera says

    January 15, 2023 at 5:21 pm

    It was great meeting you at the North Jersey show today. Thank you for your suggestions, really appreciate it.

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