Thinking of getting my first Paph. - Orchid Board

flhiker · #1 10-25-2007, 09:08 PM

Hi all, I saw a few Paphs at home depot today! Can't remember there names but the plants looked real healthy with buds/flowers for 25.00. I have no idea how to take care of these. Do they grow well in my location? Are they easy or hard to grow. Thanks for any info.

cb977 · #2 10-25-2007, 09:36 PM

Be careful...they're sneaky!
after you bring the first one home, more follow!!!

With the sun down here, just be careful about placement...more shade than a lot of us can provide here.

Let us know if you get it

Dorothy · #3 10-25-2007, 11:01 PM

I have 4 phrag hybrids and they came in s/h. I flush them out with distilled water every other day and fertlize with 1/4 strength. I keep them shaded along side my phals. Be careful of bacterial rot at the base of the leaves, as I found too much sun can cause it. I have read they thrive in temps of 70s - 80s during the day and high 50s - low 60s at night. Humidity 50%-70%. Some phrags, like caudatum, can go as low as 35%.

flhiker · #4 10-25-2007, 11:35 PM

Thanks Sue and D, Temp. sound good

, I think I will get one

. Now that I checked my list of orchids I bought a Phap. Sanderianum "Newberry". a couple of years from blooming duh. I have been growing it the same as the others but I think I need to put it in a shadier spot. I will post a picture of it when I can. thanks

slipperfreak · #5 10-26-2007, 10:28 PM

Paphs are great plants, beautiful and in general easy to care for. If you can keep a sanderianum seedling alive you shouldn't have too much trouble with any others. The above comments are good; however although Dorothy is absolutely right about Phrags don't get them confused with Paphs!

flhiker · #6 10-26-2007, 10:46 PM

thanks Joe, I did get one from the depot today and it actually is two different ones in same pot. but it only had one tag Which reads "Shadow Wing x fairleanum"