';"Phalaenopsis"

"Phalaenopsis"

(Pronounced: fail-lay-NOP-sys)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

"Phalaenopsis"

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"Phalaenopsis" forms a low compact bush that is nearly always in bloom.

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The bright pink, single, cupped, flowers are distinctive, both for their color and for the white eye around the golden stamen area.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
"Phalaenopsis" is a found rose that was named for its resemblance to the flowers of the Phalaenopsis orchid. It forms a compact upright bush with large showy sprays of cerise-pink, single, small (2") flowers that repeat throughout the growing season.

"Phalaenopsis" is very attractive in mass plantings, and it may also be grown in containers.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:
Found

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown

POLLEN
PARENT:
Unknown

BREEDER:
Unknown

INTRODUCED:
"Phalaenopsis" is a found rose that was introduced by the Antique Rose Emporium in 1988.

DATE:
Unknown [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    4 '           Width:    1 '     to    2 '

"Phalaenopsis" forms a compact bush 3' to 4' high.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is matt green with little sheen.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. " Phalaenopsis" starts blooming early spring (late March in the Texas Hill Country), and repeats reliably throughout the growing season. The spring and fall blooms are best.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    1.00"      to      1.00"           Cluster Size:    5      to      7           Petal Count:    5 to 5

"Phalaenopsis" flowers are single, cupped, and medium-sized (2-1/2"). They occur in large clusters above the foliage.

BLOOM
COLOR:
PB - Pink Blend. "Phalaenopsis" blooms are bright pink with a white eye surrounding the prominent golden stamen area.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
SF - Slightly Fragrant. "Phalaenopsis" has a very light fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 7 - 9

CULTURE:
"Phalaenopsis" is prefers a sunny location, but it is very hardy and does not seem to mind poor soils and moderate neglect.

PROPAGATION:
"Phalaenopsis" may be propagated by cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
"Phalaenopsis" makes a good specimen for a large container, and it is also very effective in mass plantings.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
"Phalaenopsis" was found in Copeland, Texas.

REFERENCES:
Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 8.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	"Phalaenopsis" is a found rose that was named for its resemblance to the flowers of the Phalaenopsis orchid. It forms a compact upright bush with large showy sprays of cerise-pink, single, small (2") flowers that repeat throughout the growing season. "Phalaenopsis" is very attractive in mass plantings, and it may also be grown in containers.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:	Found
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	Unknown
POLLEN PARENT:	Unknown
BREEDER:	Unknown
INTRODUCED:	"Phalaenopsis" is a found rose that was introduced by the Antique Rose Emporium in 1988.
DATE:	Unknown [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 4 ' Width: 1 ' to 2 ' "Phalaenopsis" forms a compact bush 3' to 4' high.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is matt green with little sheen.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. " Phalaenopsis" starts blooming early spring (late March in the Texas Hill Country), and repeats reliably throughout the growing season. The spring and fall blooms are best.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 1.00" to 1.00" Cluster Size: 5 to 7 Petal Count: 5 to 5 "Phalaenopsis" flowers are single, cupped, and medium-sized (2-1/2"). They occur in large clusters above the foliage.
BLOOM COLOR:	PB - Pink Blend. "Phalaenopsis" blooms are bright pink with a white eye surrounding the prominent golden stamen area.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	SF - Slightly Fragrant. "Phalaenopsis" has a very light fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 7 - 9
CULTURE:	"Phalaenopsis" is prefers a sunny location, but it is very hardy and does not seem to mind poor soils and moderate neglect.
PROPAGATION:	"Phalaenopsis" may be propagated by cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings ** Suitable for growing in pots "Phalaenopsis" makes a good specimen for a large container, and it is also very effective in mass plantings.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	"Phalaenopsis" was found in Copeland, Texas.
REFERENCES:	Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 8.