are paphs generally slow growers??

[cirillonb]

unhappykat
don't apologize. I found it very instructive.
Nick

[dianecty]

Cirillon, where did you buy your paph pinocchio. I'd like to get one too. How much was it including shipping?

Thanks.

[cirillonb]

Originally Posted by dianecty

Cirillon, where did you buy your paph pinocchio. I'd like to get one too. How much was it including shipping?

Thanks.

I purchased it from a local grower "orchids for you" 800-438-8438 in Vienna VA. I don't know if they do mail order. Mine cost about $35 in bloom. I have seen these on the list of several growers. Ask you favorite vendor about it.
Nick

[VickiC]

Thank you....I don't think your post is long.....you have given me so much info to think about. In fact, I appreciate lots of input. I'm sorry you are/were bored (I can relate), but next time you are, you can always send more info to me....I'll be glad to get it.

If paphs could think, mine would probably be thinking "I'll show her". I think not....I know what to expect now.
Vicki

Originally Posted by unhappykat

Sometimes paph seem to choose when they feel like growing, I have had plants sit for months without a single leaf, root, or inflorescence and then they suddenly burst into growth and flowering, notice I didnt mention roots; My plants simply refuse to put out mre roots than are absolutely necessary, I have five or six plants that sit ontop of a pot of spag moss without roots of any kind and grow like there is no tomorrow, i find this habit very irritating when it comes time to water, I cant spray or they go flying so i need to individually water each. Anyway, i find paphs with root systems like regular repotting about every six months, with the exception of Sanderianum kolopakingii rothschildianum and their hybrids possibly including Philippinenese and Parishii and praestans, these exceptions are due to the fact that these species and many of their hybrids produce an exceptionally large root system and to repot means to irritate the plant, that is a bad idea as many of these can be very slow growing when stressed, Im taliking years for a new leaf or fan. As for Maudiae hybrids they prefer to be potted in a mix of seedling bark with charcoal and perilite if you like and a small bit of either crushed spag moss or peat moss for moisture retention. Give paphs light that Cattleyas find suitable, usually when Phals burn and vandas start getting dark green, mine grow outside for summer and get two or so hours of sun in the afternoon with diffused light for the other parts of the day and they do fine, except for those pesky rootless ones they grow with the oncidiums so they dont dehydrate, lazy brats. If your plant is still not doing much in a few weeks try giving it more light and allowing it to dry out a little more between waterings, I fing some maudiaes and species still carry the seasonal trait of their monsoon stricken ancestry, periods of less water or even no water followed by periods of plentiful water, if you allow it to experience a sort of water rest for a month or two then resume regular water you might get some fast growth followed by another flowering then unfortunately another 'dormancy', not necessarily a bad trait but not a desirable one. I know its long but im bored Sorry!