Need help with ID and care of sick paph

[turock]

I am pretty experienced rescuing and caring for several varieties of orchids, but I am finding less success branching into paphiopedilums.

I recently was given this 'seedling' (that's what the previous owner called it), which was tagged Bellatulum x sib.



After researching Bellatulums, I really don't find any similarities between that plant and this one. I'm sure a positive ID won't be possible until it blooms (which at its current rate of growth will be in about 100 years), but I was hoping you paph people could at least give me a direction for care purposes. Does this look like a strap leaf variety? Is it indeed a seedling?

It came to me as two small plants, which I assumed to be connected via rhizome. I've been keeping it moist and in the same light conditions as my phals. It came potted in a very fine bark mixture.

As I was watering it yesterday, one plant fell right out of the pot, and I discovered that each plant is an unconnected individual. This worried me, especially as I took a look at the nearly non-existent root structure. No wonder it's taking forever to grow!



I need to repot them quickly, and was planning on using a bark/sphag mixture. What advice could you give me about how to encourage these guys to develop healthy roots?

Also, since I'm not sure yet how to 'read' paphs, here is a picture of some strange pitting in the leaves of my only other paph, a Thompsonii 'Spicy' x druryi 'Ray' (Celtic Cross). What does this indicate?




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