{"id":4233,"date":"2010-08-19T08:55:37","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T16:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2011-03-27T11:41:32","modified_gmt":"2011-03-27T19:41:32","slug":"phal-harlequins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/19\/phal-harlequins\/","title":{"rendered":"Phal Harlequins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to clown around! Harlequins are a class of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/identify\/orchids\/phalaenopsis.html\">Phal<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/2010\/02\/07\/buy-a-hybrid-for-valentines-day\/\">hybrids<\/a> developed by orchid breeders in recent years. Spots and splashes of color inspire their nickname.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4471\" title=\"Harlequin Phal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_1_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4472\" title=\"Harlequin Phal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_2_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Doritaenopsis_I_Hsin_Bee_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4470\" title=\"Harlequin Doritaenopsis flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Doritaenopsis_I_Hsin_Bee_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Doritaenopsis flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Doritaenopsis_I_Hsin_Bee_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Doritaenopsis_I_Hsin_Bee_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Doritaenopsis_I_Hsin_Bee_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are two categories of these flowers: Taiwan harlequins and painted harlequins. Taiwan types have spots. They can have little spots or big blotches. These may cover just a portion of the flower, or most of the bloom. Spots may appear in a random pattern, or seem to follow a structured design.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4473\" title=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_3_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_5_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4475\" title=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_5_640px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_5_640px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_5_640px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_5_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_4_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4474\" title=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_4_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_4_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_4_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_4_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Painted harlequins have a marbled pattern, like an artist has splashed paint from the center of the flower towards the edges. In both painted and Taiwan types, variations in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/light.html\">light<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/temperature.html\">temps<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/water.html\">water<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/care\/details\/fertilizer.html\">fertilizer<\/a> can affect the patterns. Therefore, the blooms may vary from year to year as growing conditions change. It&#8217;s just part of their clownish nature.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_7_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4477\" title=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_7_640px-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal flower\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_7_640px-128x128.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_7_640px-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_7_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_Night_Light_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4469\" title=\"Harlequin Phal flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_Night_Light_640px-128x96.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal flowers\" width=\"128\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_Night_Light_640px-128x96.jpg 128w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_Night_Light_640px-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_Night_Light_640px.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 128px) 100vw, 128px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_6_640px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-4476\" title=\"Harlequin Phal flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_6_640px-96x128.jpg\" alt=\"Harlequin Phal flowers\" width=\"96\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_6_640px-96x128.jpg 96w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_6_640px-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/Phalaenopsis_hybrid_6_640px.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to clown around! Harlequins are a class of Phal hybrids developed by orchid breeders in recent years. Spots and splashes of color inspire their nickname. There are two categories of these flowers: Taiwan harlequins and painted harlequins. Taiwan types have spots. They can have little spots or big blotches. These may cover just [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photos","category-warm-growers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4233"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4512,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4233\/revisions\/4512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.aboutorchids.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}