Paphiopedilum armeniacum basket update

JPMC · Dec 25, 2012

This is the same plant from this post (http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17972). So far it's the most vigorous clone of this species I have and has not been out of flower for more than a month or two since I posted it in 2010.

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Jaljala · Dec 25, 2012

This is fantastic!

Rick · Dec 25, 2012

That's just insane:drool:

The Orchid Boy · Dec 25, 2012

Most amazing armeniacum I've ever seen! How do you grow it? I'm especially curious about your temps.

JPMC · Dec 25, 2012

The Orchid Boy said:
Most amazing armeniacum I've ever seen! How do you grow it? I'm especially curious about your temps.

Thank you.

I grow it with my cattleyas. Same amount of light but constantly moist (even in winter). Temperatures are 60F at night and 80F during the day in winter; 10F higher in the summer.

Chuck · Dec 25, 2012

Wonderful!

Chuck

cnycharles · Dec 25, 2012

looking for the jaw-dropping smiley...

Ozpaph · Dec 25, 2012

straight spag??

Justin · Dec 25, 2012

wow, some really nice growing there.

eggshells · Dec 25, 2012

I don't really know what to say... But can I have a piece? Lol

JPMC · Dec 25, 2012

Ozpaph said:
straight spag??

No. The basket is lined with NZ sphagnum but filled with regular paph mix (fir bark, perlite, and charcoal).

SlipperFan · Dec 25, 2012

Beautifully grown!

gnathaniel · Dec 25, 2012

J, how do you fertilize your armeniacum? Do you supplement Ca or add anything like oyster shell, marble, etc. to the mix? Truly awesome plant!

The Orchid Boy · Dec 25, 2012

I'm VERY tempted to try one now. So just bark mix and sphag in a basket with no super low winter temps? I could do that. Do you have high humidity? How fast does the basket dry out? Words just can't say how awesome your plant is and how jealous I am.

Any one know if an armeniacum would do ok in straight sphag in a wood basket?

JeanLux · Dec 26, 2012

:clap: :drool: :clap: !!!! Jean

JPMC · Dec 26, 2012

gnathaniel said:
J, how do you fertilize your armeniacum? Do you supplement Ca or add anything like oyster shell, marble, etc. to the mix? Truly awesome plant!

I use MU fertilizer at 150 ppm or low K fertilizer at 200 ppm weekly. I add pellitized lime every 6 months (1/4 tsp per basket).

JPMC · Dec 26, 2012

The Orchid Boy said:
I'm VERY tempted to try one now. So just bark mix and sphag in a basket with no super low winter temps? I could do that. Do you have high humidity? How fast does the basket dry out? Words just can't say how awesome your plant is and how jealous I am.

Any one know if an armeniacum would do ok in straight sphag in a wood basket?

I keep the humidity at about 50% and it dries out pretty fast so that I water it every day in the summer and every other day in the winter.

Dido · Dec 26, 2012

looks really great it is alwasy impressive to see your plants congrats for that one, if you have a clone one day please think on me

Brabantia · Dec 26, 2012

Stunning flowering. You control very very well the culture of this species!

NYEric · Dec 26, 2012

eggshells said:
I don't really know what to say... But can I have a piece? Lol

Are you back home or shoulod he send it to S.E. Asia?!

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