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  1. Monica Penders

    Browning lower part of leaf

    Thanks. You know what I think you're right. I've dealt with rot on an Oncidium, but never a Paph before. But yeah, that can be very likely. Hmm, how did this happen? Maybe water got trapped in between the leaves, and I didn't notice. The only thing is I'm worried about cutting away the bottom...
  2. Monica Penders

    Browning lower part of leaf

    I got this Paphiopedilum Maudiae at the local supermarket last year. It was the last one and the flower had accidentally broken off so no one wanted it. Anyway I didn't mind, I knew eventually another flower would come. And so now I'm very happy to say that a flower is indeed on the way. But...
  3. Monica Penders

    Excited, just bought my second Paph

    This is funny because it wasn't a planned purchase, but rather an impulsive one. :D I've been wanting to get another Paph, as I think they're really cool. My Pinocchio is my favorite orchid. So I've been looking at Paph's online, at a grower's website here in the Netherlands. Thinking I'll get...
  4. Monica Penders

    Repotting Paph that's grown too big

    Thank you all for your replies. I might just wait until spring then. My house is a bit on the colder side now, true. I think it's probably not urgent as the plant seems to be ok. The important thing is I guess to fertilize every now and then, I even got some of that calcium in powder (the orchid...
  5. Monica Penders

    Repotting Paph that's grown too big

    Oh and just to add to that there are some new small growths (or whatever you call it) coming too I've noticed.
  6. Monica Penders

    Repotting Paph that's grown too big

    My Paphiopedilum Pinocchio that I've had for many years, has grown really big. In fact last spring I repotted it for the first time ever, as I realized that this poor plant had been neglected for years. I was about time for a repot. The dilemma I faced was: to repot into a bigger pot or split...
  7. Monica Penders

    Greetings from the Netherlands

    By the way, just wanted to add that I'm super excited because I'm planning to go to an orchid nursery tomorrow. I recently discovered that there's one near where I live. It's a webshop, but the nursery is open once a month, the last Saturday of the month and one can buy orchids at the actual...
  8. Monica Penders

    Greetings from the Netherlands

    Thanks. A lot of information. I got to let it all sink in. :) But yeah I'm definitely committed to learning. You are right, many of my orchids the medium was sort of decomposing, some were really bad, others ok. But I'm so happy because I repotted them all spring-summer (it was a lot to do at...
  9. Monica Penders

    Cracks on Paph leaves

    Thank you for your quick reply. I'm so glad to hear that you think my Paph is not too bad. I'm so relieved. :) I have to be honest, that picture was taken a few months ago, but the nibbles and cracks are the same. It's done blooming though, but I enjoyed 3 sequential flowers, I'm glad they...
  10. Monica Penders

    Cracks on Paph leaves

    So I've had this Paphiopedilum Pinocchio (I'm told it is), and it's my only Paph, and I've had it for years. I can't believe it's survived my hands as I'm notoriously bad with plants. However this Paph has not only survived but so far made it pretty well, made new growths and flowered about once...
  11. Monica Penders

    Greetings from the Netherlands

    Hi. I'm Monica and I'm new here. I'm a Latina but I've lived in Europe for the past 18 years. I'm embarrassed to say that I totally suck when it comes to plants. Plants have always died in my care, until I discovered that orchids were the only plants that actually survived my home. It started...
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