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I don't think I''ve ever lost a paphio because of a pH imbalance. But in 30 years I lost many orchids including paphios because, among other things, I didn't know how to grow them, or the litterature about them was confusing, or I waited too long to repot them, or I didn't react fast enough to insect damage. Even then, I accept the losses as part of the learning process and I don't worry too much about pH, fertiliser or whatnot. This is still a hobby and I'm not going to lose sleep over one paphio or phal that didn't make it. Orchids are living things and they always do one of three things: live and prosper, sulk forever or die, just like people.I have a collection of some 500 mixed orchid generas and the majority of them are doing just fine. So I must be doing mostly right.
I don't think I''ve ever lost a paphio because of a pH imbalance. But in 30 years I lost many orchids including paphios because, among other things, I didn't know how to grow them, or the litterature about them was confusing, or I waited too long to repot them, or I didn't react fast enough to insect damage. Even then, I accept the losses as part of the learning process and I don't worry too much about pH, fertiliser or whatnot. This is still a hobby and I'm not going to lose sleep over one paphio or phal that didn't make it. Orchids are living things and they always do one of three things: live and prosper, sulk forever or die, just like people.
I have a collection of some 500 mixed orchid generas and the majority of them are doing just fine. So I must be doing mostly right.
