Questions About New Paphiopedilum in Moss
Hello, i just purchased a new paph - Paph. Magic Leopard '#3' x Paph. fairrieanum 'Red Glen #10'. I am very much a beginner with paphs, but I have 2 maudiae types in a fine bark mix that seem to be doing ok in my care so far. This new paph has come in a plastic pot inside a terra cotta and it is in sphagnum moss (real wet right now). Am I asking for trouble leaving it in the moss for a while while it is in bloom? I don't grow anything in moss because I can't get the watering right enough to feel comfortable. Should I remove the moss and wring it out and pack it loosely for now like I would a new mini phal, or would a paph not mind the moss, and be more disturbed by me messing with it in bloom? FYI, there is a small new growth on it.
Also, the leaves on this are much longer and thinner and floppier than the ones I have. Can this be a normal trait of this variety or does this speak of an issue with it? Also, am I correct in assuming this is a maudiae type because of the leaf mottling? I am not finding specific culture info on this yet.
Thank you for your thoughts on this. I have read a lot about paph care, but I am not sure how picky they are about being disturbed while in bloom or how quickly the roots can rot in moss.
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