My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
Register My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! Members My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! Today's PostsMy Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
Go Back   Orchid Board - Most Complete Orchid Forum on the web ! > >
Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 07-02-2014, 02:14 AM
Nepenthesis Nepenthesis is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 46
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Default My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!

Haven't been on this forum in a while but I thought I'd update now that my Paphs have bloomed! The flowers look amazing, here's a video I did to show them off...



I got some comments saying that I should top water instead of letting them sit in water dishes. Truth is, they've been sitting in a few inches of water for 6 months and they're doing great. Anyone else grow theirs like this?
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 8 Likes
  #2  
Old 07-02-2014, 08:11 AM
Fairorchids's Avatar
Fairorchids Fairorchids is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Aug 2013
Zone: 7a
Location: North Plainfield, NJ
Posts: 2,819
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! Male
Default

Only PHRAGS, never Paphs.

Many PHRAGS grow at the foot of waterfalls or on the banks of streams. They do well with 'their feet in water'.

Paphs grow on the forest floor, cliff sides and in some cases as epiphytes. Long term they need airation through the pot.

While your plants are OK for now, I have to caution against growing Paphs this way.

Last edited by Fairorchids; 07-02-2014 at 08:22 AM..
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 2 Likes
Likes JMNYC, DeaC liked this post
  #3  
Old 07-02-2014, 08:50 AM
kimstwin kimstwin is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jan 2008
Zone: 9a
Location: Central Florida
Age: 46
Posts: 155
Default

Thanks for sharing your video and your beautiful plants. They are so neat looking. I never had any luck with paphs.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 07-02-2014, 10:36 AM
Nepenthesis Nepenthesis is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 46
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairorchids View Post
Only PHRAGS, never Paphs.

Many PHRAGS grow at the foot of waterfalls or on the banks of streams. They do well with 'their feet in water'.

Paphs grow on the forest floor, cliff sides and in some cases as epiphytes. Long term they need airation through the pot.

While your plants are OK for now, I have to caution against growing Paphs this way.
Is it okay to water them a bit and let the water run into the tray about an inch, then let the water dry all the way up before watering again?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 07-02-2014, 12:00 PM
Bulbofett Bulbofett is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Oct 2013
Zone: 8a
Location: Charleston, SC
Age: 36
Posts: 601
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! Female
Default

Thanks for sharing your video. I subscribed because I love seeing your enthusiasm for the plants throughout the entire video. Your plants are all so healthy and beautiful looking!
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes DeaC liked this post
  #6  
Old 07-02-2014, 12:21 PM
Dante1709 Dante1709 is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Nov 2013
Zone: 6b
Location: Windsor, Ontario
Posts: 126
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! Male
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nepenthesis View Post
Is it okay to water them a bit and let the water run into the tray about an inch, then let the water dry all the way up before watering again?
If they are potted in moss, then the moss could very easily wick the water up and cause problems. If you have bark, it isn't as bad, but still isn't a good idea if there are roots at the bottom of the pot.
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes DeaC liked this post
  #7  
Old 07-02-2014, 04:51 PM
JMNYC JMNYC is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 519
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Fairorchids View Post
Only PHRAGS, never Paphs.

Many PHRAGS grow at the foot of waterfalls or on the banks of streams. They do well with 'their feet in water'.

Paphs grow on the forest floor, cliff sides and in some cases as epiphytes. Long term they need airation through the pot.

While your plants are OK for now, I have to caution against growing Paphs this way.
I ditto this! Always honor the paradigm of the evolved perfection of the natural world in determining cultural practices.

And, congrats on your being moved to pollination, very exciting.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-02-2014, 05:18 PM
Hiester Hiester is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2014
Zone: 6a
Location: South Central PA
Posts: 180
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom! Male
Default

Why take the risk of destroying beautiful plants by continually keeping wet feet when accepted and proven cultural practices dictate not allowing constantly moist feet?

Thank for sharing your video. The grow-house filled up rather quickly, huh?
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-03-2014, 01:02 PM
Nepenthesis Nepenthesis is offline
Member
 

Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 46
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Default

I'll let up on watering a bit I guess, but honestly I feel like if they've all made it 6 months sitting in water, they can handle it. Just means I'll need to repot a bit more often.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dante1709 View Post
If they are potted in moss, then the moss could very easily wick the water up and cause problems. If you have bark, it isn't as bad, but still isn't a good idea if there are roots at the bottom of the pot.
Yeah it's all bark, I got them from a grower in Hawaii. I assume they were even more wet than I keep them because when I got them, the top of the bark was all covered in a soft moss which later dried out.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-03-2014, 02:00 PM
NYCorchidman NYCorchidman is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 7,196
My Multifloral Paphs in Bloom!
Default

If the roots at the bottom of the pot are healthy, then I don't see why you need to change.
What you are doing is working for 6 months, and my thoughts are that the roots have adapted in that condition.

Remember that many people grow paphs successfully in S/H culture where the roots are constantly wet.

With this said, I personally prefer "conventional" way to grow paphs. Whatever works.

Beautiful flowers! Congrats and thanks!
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 1 Likes
Likes DeaC liked this post
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
paphs, sit, truth, update, water, bloom, multifloral


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Help me bloom my Paphs. Singingirl96 Advanced Discussion 6 01-03-2012 12:36 AM
How do paphs bloom? Cewal Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 8 01-30-2011 07:44 PM
2 paphs in bloom Lagoon Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 15 06-26-2009 10:24 PM
Paphs in bloom. jim blanford Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 0 10-15-2008 12:47 PM
Paphs in bloom. jim blanford Cypripedium Alliance - Paphiopedilum 6 12-12-2007 10:34 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:42 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.