Spicerianum mix rebloom [first one:)] - Page 2 - Orchid Board

alsorchids · #11 01-04-2011, 06:24 PM

I only have one Paph. and it seems to like warm temps., fertilizer weak/weekly, and even moisture. It has bloomed twice and both times on long upright stems. Getting cultural information on individual species and hybrids can be difficult on the Internet. This could very well be a natural occurrence as Howard pointed out, especially if the plant otherwise seems healthy. It looks from what I can tell the same as before (except for bowing bud). I am hoping an expert will tell you more. Otherwise being no expert myself I would wait and see what transpires. I hope it opens soon for you! AL

BikerDoc5968 · #12 01-04-2011, 08:00 PM

The green leave Paphs like things a bit cooler than the mottled leaf type. Be careful with the food! Many recommend a water washout at least monthly. If you start to see brown "burn" on the leaf tips, most likely it's too much food. They do like moisture but not soaking all the time as Phrags might enjoy. Some like the addition of lime such as those that are lithophytic. This link may be helpful: Slipper Articles

alsorchids · #13 01-04-2011, 10:02 PM

Thanks for the advice Howard. My mottled leaf orchid is a Paph. Memoria Nicholas Hamann. Its a maudiae type. I flush its pot with water every week and the bloom is near perfection even after two months. I do not know if that is unusual , but I sure like it! AL

chidlove · #14 01-05-2011, 11:52 AM

Thanks so much Howard and Al

You've reassured me quite a bit. This is a first with these plants,and learning patience has been hard lol. All my orchids get rain water in the summer and fall [if available] and I collect snow [of which we have tons

] and a wee bit of orchid fert, weakly weekly. The Phals get dried out, but the Paphs get a little more moisture. No brown leaf tips thank goodness

Thanks again for the awesome link!

chidlove · #15 01-08-2011, 05:44 PM

Heres an update on the bloom. I propped its chin on a bamboo skewer. Its grown since this morning

Hope it doesnt blast.

alsorchids · #16 01-08-2011, 07:32 PM

Looks good to me! AL

BikerDoc5968 · #17 01-09-2011, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chidlove

Heres an update on the bloom. I propped its chin on a bamboo skewer. Its grown since this morning

Hope it doesnt blast.

that looks very "unsafe" to me.... but then what do I know! If you are going to "prop" it up use a tie or clip and attach the spike to the support just below the ovary. If you turn the back of the flower toward the light, you may be able to get it to open nicely, when it opens.

chidlove · #18 01-11-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BikerDoc5968

that looks very "unsafe" to me.... but then what do I know! If you are going to "prop" it up use a tie or clip and attach the spike to the support just below the ovary. If you turn the back of the flower toward the light, you may be able to get it to open nicely, when it opens.

The more I looked at it,the more unstable it looked. I took your advice and staked it very gently

The bud is getting fatter, so thats got to be good

Thanks for the advice about the light too

I'm starting to get excited that it might actually open!