Phal. venosa Phal. venosa is a relative upstart in the history of Phalaenopsis. Discovered around 1980 and only really introduced into cultivation in the mid-1980s, Phal. venosa was originally known as Phal. psilantha (and awarded as such). This name was difficult to change and, for a time, there was such confusion among hobbyists that some believed that that these were two distinct species. (Culture note: many people give this species less light than other Phalaenopsis that they grow.) As with several species that are intense yellow, some judges were intensely enamored with this "new" species, accounting for the number of awards. We now recognize that the best flowers of Phal. venosa for breeding yellow are those that are deep yellow or yellow-green and almost solidly overlaid with brown or mahogany coloring. Originally, many people believed that the greener the flower, the better the plant for breeding regardless of the amount of brown/mahogany overlay. Floriferousness, and especially size, can vary widely among the good clones: for example, the original C.B.R. plant shown in Florida in 1982 had 2 flowers on 1 inflorescence and was 4.0 cm. but the natural spread of the awarded flowers go up to 4.7 cm. With the exception of 1994 and 1996, there has never been a year in which more than 20 Phal. venosa hybrids were registered. The first hybrids made with Phal. venosa were only registered in 1984, 15 years ago. Several hybridizers remade many hybrids that had been made with Phal. amboinensis. Others struck out in new and different directions. However, many people now freely admit that breeding with Phal. venosa can be difficult and that, while Phal. venosa hybrids can be very attractive, breeding with some of them is nearly impossible. Phal. Zuma Aussie Delight (Sweet Memory x venosa) has been meristemmed and is in hundreds of collections. Despite this fact, there are only a couple of registered hybrids and hundreds, possibly thousands, of failed attempts. Phal. venosa was used in making several primary hybrids. One of my favorite hybrids is Phal. Kuntrarti Rarashati (x Phal. equestris), registered in 1986 by A. Kolopaking. Its use in hybridizing has only just begun. (The first hybrid was registered in 1995.) The nicest multflora I have ever seen was a Phal. Taida Pixie (x Phal. Carmela
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