My Paphiopedilum grows strangely - Page 2 - Orchid Board

marmar · #11 06-21-2009, 02:43 AM

Thank you for your advices!!! I moved it and it has more light now.
About humidity - I usually try how much is the substrate humid and if it is slightly humid I water it + it is retting everyday and it stands on a "basin" (I do not know if it is right world, sorry for that, my english is horrible

) with pebbles and water on the bottom.
I try to change its conditions and we will see ... Thanks once more!!!

breeindy · #12 06-21-2009, 04:50 AM

this is weird because i have alot of paphs in too lower light and none have grown up like that. I'd increase the humidity maybe with a gravel tray under it(just make sure the pots not in the water).

marmar · #13 06-21-2009, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by breeindy

this is weird because i have alot of paphs in too lower light and none have grown up like that. I'd increase the humidity maybe with a gravel tray under it(just make sure the pots not in the water).

I can try to give it more humidity, I have nearly all my orchids standing on a grade and under this grade there is a gravel and water to have more air humidity

Do you think I'd cover these "roots" on the stem with coco fiber or sphagnum moss?

dounoharm · #14 06-21-2009, 11:31 AM

it looks as tho it is reaching out for more light...try giving it a brighter location....the weak growth may not make it, but it should send out another fan from the bottom of the plant if the roots are heathly enuf....gl with it....

marmar · #15 06-21-2009, 02:43 PM

I must say that its strange growth started on the window so I replaced it ... now I replace it again on other window to the room with lower temperature (there is not direct light - outside the window there are Cymbidiums in front of this paph).
Its roots seems to be in a good condition.
Thanks!!!

kavanaru · #16 06-21-2009, 06:43 PM

I am not sure what the reason for this kind of growing could be... I have a Paph. wardii doing the same with one (out of 3) growth... the plant has enough humidity and quite high light level... the two other growths are normal....

marmar · #17 06-22-2009, 03:09 PM

I hope that new place suits to my paph. better than previous and new tillers will be OK. Thanks!

kinknstein · #18 06-22-2009, 04:01 PM

I'll second Seamonkey on this, looks like insuficient light to me. Plants will often "stretch" to reach a suitable light level.