Orchid - Phalaenopsis schilleriana


                                      ID#613

 

This plant came without  identification.

The type/cultivar is my best guess at this writing. There are many hybrids so the flower I may have to wait and see.


It needs full shade and high humidity, as well as kept moist year round. If the plant’s conditions aren’t quite right, the silver mottling of the leaves begins to fade somewhat.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: PLANT TYPE: Orchid -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: filtered light, only. WATER: moist well, drained, high humidity 60-70 % SOIL: Pot in bark or well drain media. Silvery air roots should remain unburried. Mounted vertically prevents water in crown.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: The clouds of 3” – 4” lightly fragrant flowers appear on a 3’ inflorescence in the summer and early autumn. They are deep pink with some light spotting of red on the sepals and petals, intensifying towards the centre and throat. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A, propagate by division. KEY FEATURES: leaves are mottled purple and silver/green, very attractive.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Potted in plant in wood basket with moss. Overwatering during winter I removed the moss and replaced some with orchid bark mix. The basket was later mounted in wood trellis D. Plant is doing well now that I know a bit more about it’s moisture preferences. * July 2012, plant deteriorated, removed from mount and re-pot with Phal. bark mix in 4” clay pot. Plant did not survive my multi-changes. I continue to learn. New plant : Jan 30, 2013. Seedling received in small bag with moss from Malaysia. Potted in 2” plastic pot with small orchiata mix. -Jan. 2014: growing well in 2” plastic pot. Died by years end. Third plant, mature size with Keike attached: Oct. 16, 2016. Purchased in 6” shallow plastic pot with S. moss Nov. 16, 2016: both, plant and keike have a spike. Feb. 2017: (1) 6” shallow plastic pot with S. moss, plant and keike attached. Both, plant and keike in bloom. Jan. 2019: #1- mounted in Treefern board, #2 (Keiki) mounted on Phal. species “Trunk”, both plants with spike. -May 14, 2020: #3- mounted on cork bark slab / individual -July 2021: Plants #1 & #2 in cylinder, dead. Only #3 remains in individual cork slab mount. Nov. 2023: Plant on slab (#3) has spike. Jan. 20, 2024: (#3) In bloom!
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Additional Information: Adopted from Hank & Betsy Cochran Collection.

First plant perish, replace with seedling from: modern design-88.

Third & 4th plant from The Orchid Trail, Morrisville, NC ( mature size)

Feb. 22, 2017

January 2024