Brooke, YES that's it!! My top 2 may be even a little more upright than yours. What do you think? Light- high or low? Anything different? Thanks so much for taking the time!!! :)

Tbred all of my phals do this, some more than others. I don't think it's anything to be worried about. Good job on getting new leaves :)

All I know t-bred is mine is getting much more light than what is needed to successfully grow and bloom phals. On your original thread question, you can see the history of my phal. Since I originally grew under regular fluorescents and bloomed phals under those lights, your set up sounds fine to me.

Yes, my new upright leaves are very turgid and the original leaves are very loose and floppy. There is a noticeable difference in the thickness of the leaves and I figured it was because of different care. The hybridizer who created this plant grew it in a crowded G/H, had too many plants to care for and donated these plants to our orchid club raffle, first Monday of March. Another phal I received at the same meeting has the leaves which remain low growing. I grow the two plants side by side with two different results. Genetics?

Since everyone is enjoying the skinned cat analogy, I feel it is my duty to supply some more humor - you can't put a square peg into a round hole - no two plants are exactly the same so you do what you hope is the best for each one in the area you have to grow them.

Brooke

Calvin,thanks!! I am making SOME sort of progress I hope!!!

Brooke, just when I thought a phal was a phal, I have witnessed it with my own eyes!I feel like such a loser with these sometimes,just when I think I am getting it,something different pops up!!Glad to see you (an experienced orchadist-and cat skinner) has the same variations!

By the way this phal is a "brother oconee" if that has anything to do with anything.:)

I'm just happy I understood your description and had an example for you to see. Visuals make it so much easier.

Brooke

I find that those crosses with Doritis pulcherrima tend to have more upright leaves than most Phalaenopsis. I'm sure light is a factor too, but I wouldn't worry about too much light unless your leaves are burning.

Cheers
Rodrigo