Does anyone have sanderianum or sanderianum flasks for sale?
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Wanted Sanderianum flask
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tnyr5
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I’m not sure I’ll live long enough to grow out a flask!
Tom-DE
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It only takes 10 years
...You are young, go for it!
Tom-DE
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That might be true but...
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Curious how your sand flask from littlefrog is doing.
littlefrog
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Me too... It has always been the toughest species for me to grow. I would love to know how people who can actually grow it are doing with them.
I compotted a couple flasks but I'm sort of purposefully not remembering exactly where I put them on the shelves. That way if they do well I can be pleasantly surprised.
Unfortunately I will also not be surprised if they aren't doing well, that seems to be the usual result with sanderianum in my barn.
I compotted a couple flasks but I'm sort of purposefully not remembering exactly where I put them on the shelves. That way if they do well I can be pleasantly surprised.
Unfortunately I will also not be surprised if they aren't doing well, that seems to be the usual result with sanderianum in my barn.
Do you have any extraMe too... It has always been the toughest species for me to grow. I would love to know how people who can actually grow it are doing with them.
I compotted a couple flasks but I'm sort of purposefully not remembering exactly where I put them on the shelves. That way if they do well I can be pleasantly surprised.
emydura
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I know I won't live long enough to see mine flower. After 7 years they have barely grown. A couple of them have doubled in size but at the rate they are growing, I have no expectations they will ever reach flowering size in the next decade or so. I have subsequently bought a much larger plant and it is a lot easier to grow.
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David, You have grown some of the most beautiful Paphs, so I am surprised to hear you have trouble with your sanderianum seedlings...
If you get a healthy seedling from a good source, it can be done in 10 years. I paid $100 for a tiny seedling(straight out of flask) from reputable retailer back in 2005/2006, and it took 11 years to mature and bloom. It was a satisfactory journey...and it is a nice clone. I think it will bloom again this fall.
Don't babysit your plants to dead, don't give it any special treatment, just be patient! That is my growing advice...
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So how are your previous seedlings doing?Do you have any extra
Good the roots are growing faster than the actual plants. I had one scare with the leaves getting wrinkly. Now I keep them all in a tray with a little water. Bounced right back
I have seen the most growth with the water technique. Less water when it gets cooler in the house 
We have some in flask - about to be replated, unsure how easy it would be to ship them to you though.
kc6847
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I feel like it heavily depends on seedling size and amount of leaf damage, the ones I got that came in near perfect condition and larger managed to survive with no casualties even if I broke off nearly all of their roots. Another flask I got with much smaller seedlings that came with more injuries had a much lower survival rate with the same care.Me too... It has always been the toughest species for me to grow. I would love to know how people who can actually grow it are doing with them.
I compotted a couple flasks but I'm sort of purposefully not remembering exactly where I put them on the shelves. That way if they do well I can be pleasantly surprised.
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Water technique? You mean keeping them on a tray with water?I have seen the most growth with the water technique. Less water when it gets cooler in the house
You are located in Europe correct? I'm not sure how that would work
treefrog
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......unfortunatly’ UK is not part of the European Union.
A note. We are just now getting 2nd and 3rd generation Paphiopedilum sanderianum plants. Each generation represents a selection of the best and fastest growers. Like with rothschildianum, the flask to bloom time WILL go down and ease of cultivation increase. There are roths blooming 5–6 years out of flask now and prices in the $50 range. Same goes for Phragmipedium besseae! Keep 'em coming.
