Water related stress symptoms
 

Hello, my friends

I'm new to Paphs and am still trying to understand if my new paph (one week in my hands) is happy or not.
I would like to know what should I look for related with watering problems.

Thank you

With the exception of Brachypetalums (niveum, belletulum, concolor, etc., & their hybrids), do NOT let Paphs go dry. They need water while still moist.

You can see it on the leaves, when a plant is getting insufficient water. It is difficult to describe though. I received a couple of desiccated plants last year, I will check them tomorrow, and if they still illustrate the problem, I will take a couple of photos.

Many thanks, Kim. That would be great!:)

Here are two photos showing the difference between the leaves on a healthy plant, vs one that is desiccated (whether it be from under watering, or lack of roots).

First photo shows a healthy leaf above a desiccated leaf. Note how the latter is curling the sides.

Second photo shows underside of desiccated leaf. Notice the 'lines' running lengthwise. A well watered plant with healthy roots will have a smooth underside.

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Kim, thank you so much. This is a tremendous help...a picture worths a thousand words.:)

And if one is overwatered? What would I see? Yellow and slopped?

Thanks Kim, since I'm only a month or so with my first paphs, this is helpful to me too.

It is difficult to overwater Paphs (and close to impossible for Phrags). If you do overwater a Paph (= killing the roots), you will end up with desiccated leaves again.

I see...basically the symptoms are the same...no water entering "the system" because a lack of it or because the roots are dead and are not absorbing it.

Many thanks

Thank you for this. My paphs have just been sitting there for years. They'll put out a new fan, then nothing. I understand they tend to do that, but I think them being in bark has something to do with it. I think I will transfer them to moss (I understand the risks but I live in Colorado so it gets dry very quickly) so that there is more moisture available to them.