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Good job!
Very nice! Good growing.
SlipperKing
Madd Virologist
Strong colors!
Nice. What tips can you give?
trdyl
Well-Known Member
Very pretty!
Migrant13
Mature growth?
So cute....keep up the good growing!
SlipperFan
Addicted
Very sweet. Good for you.
I have a schlimii with two spikes open and I'm in love.
Beautiful blooms, very nice fragrance and sweet color.
We're doing pretty good with Phrags! Try Seymour
Tower if you don't have one. Seymour looks very much
like schlimii, but smells a bit stronger and seems quite
easy to bloom when small. Maybe blooms longer too.
Beautiful blooms, very nice fragrance and sweet color.
We're doing pretty good with Phrags! Try Seymour
Tower if you don't have one. Seymour looks very much
like schlimii, but smells a bit stronger and seems quite
easy to bloom when small. Maybe blooms longer too.
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MaryPientka
Guest
Thank you, everyone.
Phrags are my favorite slipper, but I've had a difficult time growing them in an apartment window. I'm getting good blooms (the schlimii seems to spike Spring and Fall) and new growth, but I'm beginning to accept the fact that I will have to live with dry, brown tips on the leaves (probably due to lack of humidity).
Eric, as far as culture-I've tried RO, but honestly, I saw no improvement (my tap water is not that bad). They're in an East window and are a bit shaded by other plants. They get only natural light and day-length. I grow them much wetter than Paphs-all but the caudatum-types stand in a bit of water which is changed daily. I've cut back to k-lite about twice a year (again some improvement). My Winter nights are in the low 60s, daytime can reach mid-high 70s, if it's sunny. Spring through Fall-my natural humidity is 60-70%, most of the time. In the Winter-humidity is a problem for me. They seem to always be in active growth-making new leaves/growths and losing old ones, but I'm not sure they will ever look like specimen plants.
My apologies for the long lament. Your advice is very welcome.
Phrags are my favorite slipper, but I've had a difficult time growing them in an apartment window. I'm getting good blooms (the schlimii seems to spike Spring and Fall) and new growth, but I'm beginning to accept the fact that I will have to live with dry, brown tips on the leaves (probably due to lack of humidity).
Eric, as far as culture-I've tried RO, but honestly, I saw no improvement (my tap water is not that bad). They're in an East window and are a bit shaded by other plants. They get only natural light and day-length. I grow them much wetter than Paphs-all but the caudatum-types stand in a bit of water which is changed daily. I've cut back to k-lite about twice a year (again some improvement). My Winter nights are in the low 60s, daytime can reach mid-high 70s, if it's sunny. Spring through Fall-my natural humidity is 60-70%, most of the time. In the Winter-humidity is a problem for me. They seem to always be in active growth-making new leaves/growths and losing old ones, but I'm not sure they will ever look like specimen plants.
My apologies for the long lament. Your advice is very welcome.
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MaryPientka
Guest
Do you grow your phrags in water? That may help with the humidity issue?
ok.
Thanks! I will get one (I owe myself a birthday present, right?).
Orchids for you in Vienna virginia has them, and last year Normans orchids had them (Seymour tower)
Elmer Nj
trdyl
Well-Known Member
I was getting brown tips as well on mine until I started heavy watering every other day.
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paph_deb
Guest
Beautiful!
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MaryPientka
Guest
I do, but I think I will change my set-up for the besseae, schlimlii, and pearceii to allow for a wetter environment.
Thanks, everyone.
Should have gone last week with their 15% off Valentines' Day special. I live 10 minutes away, so I'm happy to check on their stock (any excuse to visit).
I almost went Saturday, but went to the deep cut show instead
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