Paphiopedilum micranthum var. eburneum

[Nepenthesguy]

My Paphiopedilum micranthum var. eburneum is finally starting to send up another leaf!


Also do paphs send out new roots after sending up a few leaves? (poor thing didn't come with the best root system )

[billc]

With paphs I find good roots equal good leaves. If you use clear pots you can see how the roots are doing. Little white nubs at the end of the root show that they are in active growth.
That plant looks to be way overpotted unless it has a massive root system. You really want to put them in a pot that the root mass can just fit in. In a pot that big the roots will stay too wet. They like/ need moisture but also need to have a chance to dry a bit. A pot that big for a small plant won't allow the mix to approach dryness. An inverted net pot placed on the bottom of your pot will help with allowing air to get into the potting mix

Bill

[Fairorchids]

Paphs need to be in the smallest pot you can possibly squeeze them into, and still allow room for 12-18 months of new growth.

For seedlings, this usually means a 2" pot. For mature plants with multiple growths, no more than a 5" pot. If 5" is too small, I divide the plant.

Only exception: If roots point straight down, leading to root crown being too high (out of mix), then you have to look for smallest possible pot with adequate height.

[Nepenthesguy]

With paphs I find good roots equal good leaves. If you use clear pots you can see how the roots are doing. Little white nubs at the end of the root show that they are in active growth.
That plant looks to be way overpotted unless it has a massive root system. You really want to put them in a pot that the root mass can just fit in. In a pot that big the roots will stay too wet. They like/ need moisture but also need to have a chance to dry a bit. A pot that big for a small plant won't allow the mix to approach dryness. An inverted net pot placed on the bottom of your pot will help with allowing air to get into the potting mix

Bill

Paphs need to be in the smallest pot you can possibly squeeze them into, and still allow room for 12-18 months of new growth.

For seedlings, this usually means a 2" pot. For mature plants with multiple growths, no more than a 5" pot. If 5" is too small, I divide the plant.

Only exception: If roots point straight down, leading to root crown being too high (out of mix), then you have to look for smallest possible pot with adequate height.

I have a 2 inch terracotta pot I can put it in, the pot it is in now is how it came. It came with a fairly big root system but most of the roots were in bad shape, so I removed all the dead ones and but it back in the same pot. It only has 2 small roots that are firm and light brown like my other paph's.

Do they send out new roots when new leaves are sent out? (Most of my other paphs have healthy root systems, so I don't normally pay attention to the root growth)