A reply: "I think Phalaenopsis are one of the easiest growing orchid than Dendrobium and even has longer lasting flowers than any of the Dendrobiums of the world, so, not pointing out at anyone, I always appreciate people not so speak up when they dont know.
As for the concerned Phal, yes it is a hybrid and Phals have many hybrids, but they usually dont bear fruit or seeds (especially). Yes Phals do bear kekies from which they can be easily propagated. Professional growers use tissue culture rather than keikies as through tissue culture they can get much large number of plants in one go, though its a long process but is effective. Multiplication through keikies is easy but the plant may not bear more than 4-5 shoots in one year. If you are living in tropical region and can provide your plant with semi-shade then for sure you can try your hand on Phals, or second option should go to Cymbidiums. My friends in Orissa and Maharastra have been doing extremely well with Phals. Mani ji, I dont know where you live, but just in case you are in higher regions of south India, then you dont even have to provide semishade to plants. Regards Pankaj" On 6 June 2010 19:01, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> wrote: > I have already informed the enthusiastic member all the details I had. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 11:46 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Clarifications/ feedback required: >> "Thanks Rashidaji, Is your phal and hybrid? What is its name? Is it >> grown from a seed or keiki? >> Sorry for too many question? I am very much interested in growing >> phals." from Mani ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 May 2010 19:20 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:36063] Phalaenopsis -Moth orchids >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> This winter I tried growing these Phalaenopsis- Moth orchid for the first >> time and it was sheer delight to see one by one the flowers blooming with >> just watering every third day!. The blooms remained for over two months. >> For those interested in growing orchids indoors besides the usual >> Dendrobiums this is a good and easy one to grow and very beautiful too. >> >> regards, >> Rashida. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
