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12-05-2013, 06:53 PM
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I'm no expert on phrag and I only have one, which is not the same kind either.
However, as you say, the thing is like bone dry and the leaves, especially the new growths look very nice.
I would stick the whole thing in very moist mix of some sort and wait.
I noticed a significant enhancement of plant growth once I started to put my phrag in a saucer full of water. I was surprised how much they enjoy being in water! lol
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It's actually quite wet - I only let it dry a short bit when I was on vacation a little over a month ago. There is soggy Sphag in there with the roots (perhaps not enough) and it sits full time in an inch of water.
I was once told that the most important thing with besseae is to keep it wet with clean water. I agree!
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12-09-2013, 06:02 PM
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Silly me. I know better. Here I am saying the "flower is small" but flowers aren't full size the day they open. It takes them a couple days to swell and fill out. The color tends to develop too!
So, here is the flower, larger - and more red. (taken today)
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12-09-2013, 06:43 PM
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I love it, beautiful.
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12-09-2013, 07:20 PM
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I want one of these in the worst way! I just now contacted a grower for advise on which hybrid is his best bloomer. They have an open house this weekend!
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04-19-2014, 04:15 PM
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I'm really, really behind in my picture taking, and posting, but I wanted to put this update here. The spike is now on flower number nine, and 10 is developing. I thought it would be done by now - This is nearing the end of month number five! I don't move the plant around or mess with it. I water it by topping off, and let it grow.
(The others in photo are paph primulinum on flower number 10, and a druryi bud on a plant with 20 growths!)
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04-20-2014, 03:03 PM
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Wow, just amazing. It is a very happy plant. so you don't flush it even? You just put water in on top?
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04-20-2014, 03:05 PM
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Wow, just amazing. It is a very happy plant. so you don't flush it even? You just put water in on top?
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Yup.
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04-21-2014, 11:26 AM
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Well that sounds a lot easier than taking them to the kitchen to water. I like things good and complicated. Hee...hee.
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04-21-2014, 11:28 AM
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I think leaving this plant alone and letting it grow helped it thrive. Less messing with it and having it have to adjust all the time. They don't move around a lot in their native environment!
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