Paph. Saint Swithin

[Duck Slipper]

Absolutely stunning. Wow Congratulations.

Thanks Alan!

 

[Ozpaph]

I hope i have some of this cross from Sam (searching through disheveled orchid house.......)

 

[Happypaphy7]

Do what I do and make your own oversized aircone pots lol

Tony, can you please elaborate?

 

[SlipperKing]

I'm under the impression the plants offered on his site are more seedlings of the same cross you originally bought and not a division. Sam does have a section on his site marked as, 'select ' were i bought a nice previously bloomed niveum. I assume he would list select divisions in that section and not in the general website.

 

[cnycharles]

Wow!

 

[orchid527]

Here you go Slipperking. I had the tag filed away (in a drawer). Tag is pretty brittle, I taped it back together.View attachment 25115

Thanks for the info. I have an awarded one, but had purchased another large plant from Sam early last year. I just checked the tag and it is the SAME CROSS. I don't see any sign that it will bloom this year, but I hope it is a nice one too. Mike

 

[Duck Slipper]

Thanks for the info. I have an awarded one, but had purchased another large plant from Sam early last year. I just checked the tag and it is the SAME CROSS. I don't see any sign that it will bloom this year, but I hope it is a nice one too. Mike

Excellent 527. I’m cutting the spikes on this dude and repotting soon. I do see one little side shoot I think I am going to try and divide off and pot up also!

 

[tnyr5]

Tony, can you please elaborate?

It's not hard. Just cut some slots in a small pot, cut a hole about the same size as the small pot into the bottom of a big pot, and ziptie the small pot in place.

 

[Happypaphy7]

It's not hard. Just cut some slots in a small pot, cut a hole about the same size as the small pot into the bottom of a big pot, and ziptie the small pot in place.

hmmm not sure if I'm following. So are you saying that you insert the smaller pot inside a larger pot to avoid disturbing the root ball?
What about just taking the whole thing out of the old pot and slide into a large pot with new mix around the roots?? With large chunky mix at the very bottom for good drainage?

 

[Ozpaph]

the small pot is upside down - like an 'aircone'.

 

[Duck Slipper]

I think I have settled on a 27cm./10.5in azalea style clay pot to repot this St. Swithin in. I really like the Rand Air Cone pots in the larger sizes. But, regrettably this is the largest size. The center of the pot/media does not seem to break down. On small pots, I have grown to dislike them, they dry out to fast.