Paphiopedilum Pinocchio

[PleuroPal]

I feed mine with MirAcid.

[Kipper1]

I don't have a pinocchio but I have a primulinum the pod parent of pinocchio and as of the 16th of this month it has been blooming for a full year, 11 flowers so far. Even went through a re-potting in the middle of last summer.

[Hedge]

Oh so they like acid conditions? That's good to know as our tap water is very hard indeed here, 27 on the scale ( or is that how much scale I have to clean off my kettle???)

I like Miracid - its a good food for lots of house plants particularly cacti.

[RosieC]

It's gorgeous, I've decided this one goes high on my wish list.

Hedge, where did you get yours from?

[Hedge]

Hi Rosie,
my friends bought it from a local garden centre, where Ray Creek's wife works but I'm not sure if it is one Ray grew or whether it was just an import. The garden centre isn't a chain either, so I'm not sure where I could recommend.

I recently got a Paph. 'Magic Lantern' from Easy Orchids, but I don't remember seeing Paph Pinnochio there.

Sorry I can't be of more help...

[sara_86]

My Pinocchio is hatching! The ears are out!

[Paphluvr]

I would expect the flowers on this cross to last longer than one week, two to three might being more the norm. As far as number of flowers/peduncle, I have a Paph. Salvidore Dali (Paph. liemianum x victoria-regina, another Cochlopetalum cross) that's blooming with its 17th flower with no sign of stopping.

[ShadePlant]

I have one as well that has a lot of foliage bit has failed to bloom yet. Do they need a lot of light to bloom?