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01-10-2015, 11:52 AM
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Paph. fairrieanum---at last!!
After trying over many years to flower a good fairy -- I think I just made it!!!
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01-10-2015, 01:17 PM
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Wow, happy it bloomed for you
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01-10-2015, 02:19 PM
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Cool one, good growing.
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01-10-2015, 02:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by phraggy
After trying over many years to flower a good fairy -- I think I just made it!!!
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 Such a classy bloom...so Downton Abbey-ish! I bought a small plant 2/2014 and was told that can bloom on a young plant so hoping that in another month I see results. But was is your culture please? Can you post pix of entire plant and don't stop bragging!  |
01-10-2015, 06:43 PM
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Very nice!  |
01-10-2015, 08:56 PM
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01-11-2015, 08:35 AM
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Beautiful!
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01-11-2015, 08:46 AM
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Quote:
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Such a classy bloom...so Downton Abbey-ish! I bought a small plant 2/2014 and was told that can bloom on a young plant so hoping that in another month I see results. But was is your culture please? Can you post pix of entire plant and don't stop bragging! |
The flower measures 2.5" x 2.5" and the spike is around
8". and the leaf span is almost 11". I have to thank Gary(UK) for a lot of the cultural advise. This plant is in a 8cm clear pot with 3 half inch holes cut at different heights on the pot which helps the medium to dry out more quickly. The medium is 12mm-18mm orchiata with no additives and in this cold weather gets watered every 10 days. I use Akernes Rain Mix and supplement this with a feed of Epsom salts every 2 months (exc. Akernes) The temp rises to around 20c in the heated greenhouse during the day and drops to around 12c at night. Quite a lot of air movement during the day but very little during the nights except in the summer months. I keep in moderate light but shade heavily when the bud begins to open --- which is supposed to induce a richer colour. Not my intention to be bragging--- but I may do if I can reflower it!!!!
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01-11-2015, 09:30 AM
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My favorite species, and a very good one. If you decide to self it, I would buy a flask or two.
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01-11-2015, 10:54 AM
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I have never heard of using Epsom salts with orchids. What is the theory and how much is used?
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