My first true paph bud

[HighSeas]

Could you please share how you cultivate your orchid? Watering...fertilizing....light....etc? So far....I've only had one bloom. What am I doing wrong?

[bballr4567]

Originally Posted by HighSeas

Could you please share how you cultivate your orchid? Watering...fertilizing....light....etc? So far....I've only had one bloom. What am I doing wrong?

Honestly, I dont do too much with this one. I use "k-lite" fert and a seaweed extract for my orchids. Try to keep the humidity up past 60% and that is it.

I had to prop up the orchid as the bud was starting to pull it over.





You can barely see it but there are TWO new leads. Awesome!

[NYCorchidman]

I love looking down on my paphs and finding those little hairy spike poking out.

[Orquiadicto]

I've got three of them where I constantly look into the centre of their new fans to see if some day I discover a little hairy bud popping out.

[terracotta7]

This is my first year to have paphs in the collection and I am really looking forward to seeing how they grow! I got excited just seeing the new leads (?) coming in behind the existing growth. They seem to have survived my repotting and I think I have found the proper place for them to thrive. A good beginning.

Looking forward to seeing your bloom Josh!!!!!

[The Orchid Boy]

Yay! Where'd you get it from?

[bballr4567]

I got it from Carter and Holmes. It's probably five years old as the name tag has a date of 10Nov10 on it.

I did struggle with getting it moisture as its still in the cypress bark mix they use and I will be changing it to a 50/50 moss bark mix once it's done blooming.

[bballr4567]

Almost two months later and we are much closer. Im assuming that there is at least another two weeks.

[WhiteRabbit]

Nice!

[Jinxy]

Awesome, well done! I bought a paph at an orchid show last month. First orchid other than a phal, so i'm watching it like a hawk :-)