Nice hybrid

This is a Phal. lamelligera hybrid created by Mr. Lim Song of Penang.  It has very bright cinnamon colored bars on a greenish yellow background. 

 

One parent of this hybrid is a very nice Phal. lamelligera which Mr. Lim had kept for many years.  For years, I had wanted to purchase a keiki from him but the outcome was not successful either because he couldn't find the keiki or the keiki did not survive after i brought it home.  Two years ago he decided to give up his nursery so i bought the mother plant from him.  It is still growing well but has not flowered yet. 

A Few Nice Flowers Last Week

I took these pictures last week but was too busy to post them.

This plant of Phal. lamelligera was purchased a few years ago during one of the Garden Festivals at Hort Park.  It came from Joseph Wu and has proven to be a good buy because it is very free flowering and the patches of cinnamon colored pattern are deep and bold.

 

The front portion of this Phal. Valentinii plant rotted away a few months ago so i decided to let the plant consolidate its resources and divert them to the creation of side shoots.  I do this by cutting off the tips of the flower spikes so the plant would not be burdened by the creation of flowers.  The plant however, has a mind of its own and decided to produce a side spray from an old flower spike.  I think i will leave it alone.