Paph glaucophyllum 'P&R'

[emydura]

This plant has been a real battle. The last time I flowered it was in 2011. I have been slowly re-establishing it. It has done much better in the basket and in lower light. Hopefully, the hard work is over and it should flower regularly from here on. It is a nice clone so it is worth the effort.

 

[Mark Karayannis]

Worth the trouble. You have done very well. It,s a good one David

 

[Ozpaph]

That's lovely and great photos

 

[GuRu]

.......It is a nice clone so it is worth the effort.

Indeed it is David and furthermore nicely photographed. I like both - flowers and photos - very much.

 

[jimspaphs]

looks good now---some good stuff came from P&R.

 

[Secundino]

Wow - perfect photograph!

 

[SlipperKing]

It is indeed a nice clone David. I find success in a basket can be variable depending on how you pack it, what you use in it and the moisture level you maintain. David, can you explain your technique on how you approach these topics?

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[NYEric]

Nice, good color. I have a phillipinense album that's doing much better after I moved it into the shade.??

 

[Paphluvr]

Very nice indeed.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Nice that it's finally in bloom again, hopefully you get to enjoy it for a long time!
All the sequential Paphs are frustratingly slow for me.
They almost drive me insane! lol

 

[Spaph]

Great work for sticking it out, I love choclo's! Great blooming and clone!

 

[SlipperFan]

Very nice!

 

[gego]

Congratulations!!!! Very good recovery

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[emydura]

It is indeed a nice clone David. I find success in a basket can be variable depending on how you pack it, what you use in it and the moisture level you maintain. David, can you explain your technique on how you approach these topics?

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Rick - this plant is in a 140 mm mesh pot which is the size I mostly use. I line the whole pot with sphagnum moss, place the roots in the middle then fill it with 9-12mm Orchiata bark. This plant is placed on a bottom bench close to the north facing side. It grows alongside barbata species which I also mostly grow in 140 mm mesh pots. On the bottom bench these pots never dry out. They stay evenly moist. They get so wet, moss can grow on top. Rots can be a bit of a problem so I need to keep an eye on that. I think the Barbata species are doing better for me now because I'm growing them wetter.

I do grow some of my multi's on the top bench in baskets. They are generally doing well. They can dry out a bit quicker as the light is brighter and there may be a bit more air movement. After a while the mix retains more moisture and drying out is less of a problem. But as you suggest, some plants dry out much faster than others. I have a few roths growing in baskets and they are doing really well.

 

[emydura]

Nice that it's finally in bloom again, hopefully you get to enjoy it for a long time!
All the sequential Paphs are frustratingly slow for me.
They almost drive me insane! lol

I'm finding the same thing. I always thought they were easy to grow, but that's not my experience.

 

[blondie]

A beautiful blooms great colours and shape to it.I like very much congrats.

 

[SlipperKing]

I found a rock cube product to add to the mix which helps keeping moisture around longer.

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[emydura]

Not often you see 3 flowers like this. The middle flower has now fallen off so no chance of 4.

 

[Ozpaph]

That is a superb photo! I'd print that for a wall mural.

 

[GuRu]

That is a superb photo! ......

Indeed it is....very impressive.