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IF you are feeding enough (i.e. around 100ppm of Nitrogen a week) I suspect it could be a water quality issue in the form of too much salt since your TDS is low. I use rainwater, BUT I am by the ocean and this means there is a higher chance of salt content in my rain compared to if I was...

Hey there @BrucherT love your posts and guidance. Quick question, you once told me that my paphs looked particularly salty looking at the original photos in this thread: Rust orange spotted flecks on leaves I was wondering what made them look salty in the first place? I suspect my whole...

This is a great point Ray. Evaluating a plant's mature growth size/habit and growing direction should be more on a beginner's mind before purchasing a plant. 1. The plant itself won't be in flower all year; having an attractive habit is a major plus 2. If the plant outgrows your space it can...

Any culture tips? Clearly you're a master. 🤩

Leslie first of all absolutely stunning. I have to ask why feed every 2 to 3 waterings for this guy when you feed every other watering for other paphs? Also, when you do feed what's the PPM of nitrogen you're using? If you're staying under 300 tds you probably aren't feeding that much. For it to...

Did you pick this up from Paph Paradise? It is hard to find and considered very challenging to grow.

Hey there, looking for a Paph virens aka Paph javanicum var virens. Located in the US. Any help would be much appreciated thanks everyone. 👍🏼

Oh man that's gnarly. Hope you weren't electrocuted too bad. Thanks for sharing. I wonder if the high light intensity can be mitigated with a dimmer though?

First off I would only experiment on a few plants whenever changing your culture unless you have multiples of the same kind or you are willing to potentially have them sacrificed to the orchid gods above. Secondly, Rockwool holds more water than Sphagnum moss as does Perlite in comparison to...

HorstP where perchance did you purchase the virens?

I'm about to create my setup with two IKEA Milsbo tall cabinets. I would just make sure you have a few fans in there at the least and measure your fcs or PAR to see where your light levels are with the Paphs. Some people will say you should give 300-800 fcs and others like the master Brandon...

Very interested in @Ray 'S take on this regarding dropping the fertilizer when In Bloom (Nirvana ref).

Here is the Baker culture care sheet for Paphiopedilum vietnamese

Hey all Paph fanatics. I have an issue with this Paph tonsum var album I purchased from Sam Tsui. The plant came to me seemingly strong but I now see a very ugly brown rot of some sort at the base of one of the newer leaves. I think it may be Erwinia but I'm not sure. Regardless I'd love to...

This is really helpful will definitely try increasing the moisture! I only hesitate because often times I deal with fungal issues in my Phal and Paph pots. I don't have any fans and having the windows open all the time isn't the best because the air is polluted somewhat.

Unfortunately that looks like Rhizoctonia. Hopefully you were able to save the plant.

Yes received them a month ago from Ecuagenera. They came bare rooted and the roots were say 3-5 about 2in long. 2mm wide.

Everyone thank you for your help!! It's very cold in my place so max temp right now during winter is 65. Today for example is 58. Light is around 900 fcs. I suspected humidity is too low so will try the baggy technique. I'm just concern about disease issues (fingers crossed)

In many pots I see this being the case but the recycle sign can be very inconspicuous being a half a centimeter on the inside of a rim, ect.

Hello my fellow orchid enthusiasts. I am trying to grow 2 plants of Sophronitis coccinea 'xanthoglossa.' I have had them for about 4 weeks. Currently, the leaves are turning paler and look very dehydrated, though they are growing larger. Psuedobulbs look plump and healthy. Temp max: 65 F Temp...