Is bathroom OK for growing "Paphiopedilum" orchid?

[Paphiophile]

Originally Posted by estación seca

...Another way to increase humidity is to have large, water-thirsty house plants in there, the kind that goe through lots of water...

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[estación seca]

Originally Posted by Paphiophile

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What a bright boy!

[bil]

Did you google?

Is this it?

Paphiopedilum Transvaal (Paph chamberlainianum x Paph rothschildianum) - Orchid Forum by The Orchid Source

Akerne Orchids: Paphiopedilum Transvaal ( chamberlainianum x rothschildianum )

If it is, now you can google its care.

[Paphiophile]

It is Transvaal crossed back with chamberlainianum again. I am reading up on rothschildianum and chamberlainianum cultural requirements. :-)


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[Roberta]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

When you water make sure the mix gets completely soaked (in the shower perhaps), then wait until it is dry a few centimeters in before watering again. Don't rely on a schedule. Timing will vary depending on temperature, humidity and other factors. More orchids are killed (fast) by over-watering than under-watering.

An additional thought on watering - when you water, do it with enough volume that water flows through the pot and out the bottom. This has a couple of benefits - one, it prevents a buildup of salts from fertilizer and hard water. Two, it pulls air into the root zone. When the plant dries a bit between waterings, that also has the effect of pulling air into the pot, since as it evaporates, the water is replaced by air. The air pulled into the pot helps to keep the roots healthy.

[Paphiophile]

Thanks for the tip, Roberta!