So, Paphs make up a very small amount of my collection, three plants total. One is a seedling that's doing okay, but somehow sprouted up a scale infection that I have treated. It is kept nowhere near my other two Paphs. I have a Paph. Greyi that seems to be doing okay- it grew a new fan earlier this year and is in the process of producing a flower.
My Paph. tonsum, on the other hand, seems to just be limping along. I bought it as a two growth plant a year ago and it has not produced any new fans since. The leaves are a very washed-out green color and pretty limp/ lacking in substance. Some are downright floppy. It does occasionally put out a new leaf. The newest leaf on the younger growth is probably the healthiest looking and is firmer.
I had been growing it in a partially shaded western window all winter, mostly just bright light but occassionlly an hour or two off direct sun. As the sun got more direct, I moved it to my northern window which is bright. It gets dappled sun from 6-7pm. I have grown it under predominantly intermediate temperatures. It did have another orchid fall on it, so has some, I think, fairly minor mechanical damage.
It has been growing in S/H for most of its time with me. I water twice a week with 1/4 tsp of MSU and pure water (rain or r/o). Once a month I do a pure water flush, but ad KelpMax to that flush. The roots are dark brown and slightly fuzzy. They feel firm, but I haven't gone digging.
I am adding some pictures below for a little more context though they really don't show the extent of what I am talking about. What do some of you Paph experts think? Nutrient deficiency? Doesn't like S/H? Disease? Maybe it's normal?
Thanks in advance!
Paphiopedilum tonsum possible issues?
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