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| Phalaenopsis lindenii |
Today I'm posting about our Phalaenopsis lindenii which Arne bought in March 2011. It didn't flower for the first year but in 2013, it produced a total of four flowers. This year we might have eight flowers.
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| A) August 24th. The flower stem had already developed and eight flower buds were present. |
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| B) An outdoor photo on a beautiful day. |
Phalaenopsis lindenii is native to the Philippines, endemic to Luzon, and one of the coolest growing orchid of the genus, Phalaenopsis. Named after the Belgian botanist and explorer, Jean Jules Linden. This orchid thrives in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest but due to habitat lost, its survival is threatened in the wild.
According to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of endangered species, in addition to deforestation, the threat to Phalaenopsis lindenii is also due to over collection in the wild for local and international trade.
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| C) By August 31st, three of the buds had opened up. |
The flowers are delicate and small (around 1 to 1.5 in or 2.7 to 3.25 cm). The overall color is white with pink lips and pinkish/purple candy strips. Note the yellow specks in the middle (see D below).
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| D) Zoom in of the individual flower. |
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E) Notice the fern and moss growing on the bark.
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| F) I find the fern as interesting as the orchid itself. The orchid leaves are rather thick, waxy and beautifully patterned with different shades of light and dark green. |
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| G) My Anthony giving you a sense of proportion. |
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| H) By September 7th, four of the flowers had fully opened. |
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| I) Beautiful colors on the open flowers. |
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| J) Anthony checking if there is any fragrance. I don't smell anything though. Maybe Anthony could! |
Today, Arne said there are five flowers in full bloom. I'll keep an eye on this orchid and see how long the flowers will last before they wilt.
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