Paph Gloria Naugle Questions

[Alan Sailer]

I have a Paph GN coming my way from Paph Paradise and it is making me nervous. I want the best chance of success.

I am an intermediate experienced orchid grower, mostly Cattleya and dendrobiums. I have two mottled leaf paphs about six months old that are doing very well. Inside, diffused east facing window, they are very happy.

The thing that makes me nervous is the growers statement that they can be grown under cattleya conditions, but with more frequent watering. My cats are all outside under 50% shade (SoCal 10 miles from the ocean).

I can't get my mind around putting the Paph outside with the other Cattleyas but that seems to be what the grower is saying.

Any advice? Fertilizing, water, light etc. I'd love to see this new orchid do as well as my others...

Cheers.