Phalaenopsis ambionensis

This beautiful and fragrant phalaenopsis species is named after the Indonesian island of Ambon (part of the Muluku Islands) where it grows in wet evergreen forest in shade. The species has also been found in Sulawesi.

Flower are large (6cm across) waxy and long lasting. Flower spikes continue to flower for several years and so plants become floriferous as they mature into specimens.

We grow Phalaenopsis ambionensis with our other Phalaenopsis species in Ikea cabinets with grow lights in our front room where we can guarentee having species in flower (photop below)

We use our Phalaenopsis species collection for a seed source and love growing these rewarding orchids from seed as well as enjoying their attractive seed pods.