| Hey Bill!
I don't think I ever get tired of seeing a phal spike and bloom (or any other orchid for that matter!). The chances of positively indentifying a NOID phal are slim and none unless you can find the grower - and even some of them will not know. Many of these plants go through several growers as they progress from one stage to the next in mass production and in the transition they loose their identification. As you might imagine, very few of the mass BUYING public could care less what the official cross is. Just us orchid "geeks"! This is one of the downsides of purchasing plants from grocery stores, big box stores, etc. (which I most certainly have done as well! It is hard to ignore a great "buy" or a beatiful plant when you see it.) Enjoy your blooms - nice! mike |