Paphman910
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Welcome from Victoria, BC.
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SlipperFan
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They look nice and healthy.
whoa, I can see the mites crawling around on those leaves! (big pics) actually don't see any bugs
welcome
welcome
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Falcon
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Haha don't scare me like that! I was running for the Physan and a blowtorch :-D
troy
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Welcome to s.t. from california, first I'd like to say great choice of paphs!! Second is feed them a good fertilizing they look a little yellow and keep them out of super bright light till you fertilize, I find fertilizer here in california at hydroponic shops
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Falcon
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Thanks for the advice troy
I think I'll just bite the bullet and order some MSU from the US. Is that what you use on them yourself?
troy
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Alot of people use msu with good results, I personally experiment with different stuff, I'm not a good person to ask advice about fertilizer, read "slipper orchid data sheets", that gives good culture info
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Falcon
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eek there was a centipede in the media of my Roth who popped out when I was watering earlier! Do they damage the roots or was he just having a nap in there? He just got a belt of a shoe anyway so he won't be staying in there again
SlipperFan
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Centipedes eat other bugs, so they are not a problem. Millipedes, well that is another story.
Welcome.
Great selection. Hope you have some space - they'll get big!
(try uploading photos about 800-1000pixels wide, to fit better on the screen)
Great selection. Hope you have some space - they'll get big!
(try uploading photos about 800-1000pixels wide, to fit better on the screen)
Trithor
Chico (..... the clown)
Welcome from South Africa. You need a few plants that will be quicker to bloom. Time to go to a show!
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Falcon
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There's one on today and tomorrow but I'm working! These plants are throwing up some weird symptoms so I want to stabilise them before I get any more. They have all started to go yellow and some have weird brown flecks in the leaves so I'm not really sure what's going on. I have ordered some Physan and MSU so hopefully the fertiliser will bring them back around and the Physan will address whatever is up with the leaves. I'll post some pics when I'm home later and hopefully someone will know what's going on.
Trithor
Chico (..... the clown)
I would be careful of fertilizing in the short term. Perhaps they were exposed to cold on their way to you. Best solution, go to the show, buy a few plants and use them to set the example for the 'big guns'
Paphman910
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How big is the rothschildianum and are the roots in good shape? If roth is yellow you should look at the roots and see if there is problem.
