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Originally Posted by Junebug
I have a only one Paph. and it's a Pinnochio. It looks much better now than it did when it was delivered 2 years ago, but it's never bloomed and never produced a fan. I've followed lighting, potting media, and fertilizer/watering schedule recommendations and the plant gets plenty of air circulation. Last year I downsized the pot and saw a little improvement. This year I repotted and the plant seems to be sulking. It's newest leaf is taking forever to mature.
There are 2 things I suspect are wrong. The first problem might be summer daytime temperatures ranging in the low to upper 90's. Night time temps are low to mid 70's now but sometimes they're in the 80 degree range.
The other problem might have something to do with the depth it's planted. How deep do you plant the base of a paph? Does anyone have a close-up showing proper depth? Mine is planted just to the base of the leaves. In these photos I pulled some of the media away so you can see what's going on at the base.
There's one other thing that should be mentioned. About 5 weeks ago little Pinnochio had a mild case of soft bodied scale. I treated twice with a 50/50 solution of alcohol and water with a little neem and mild dish soap thrown in. Maybe the alcohol burnt the roots???
In the photos you'll notice a torn leaf. I noticed that tear months and months ago but the leaf keeps hangin in there.
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Was it in bud/bloom/spike when you got it? If not, perhaps it isn't yet bloom size? I have a non-bloom size strap leaved paph - the same fan has been growing for a year and a half - but it is growing ...
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