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  1. Ben Belton

    Repotting Question

    I am mostly a Phal person, so I lurk here more than post. This is a complex that is ready to be repotted. Is my only option to bite the bullet and try to get it apart with as little damage as possible or does anyone have any good tips for getting this out and apart without half destroying it...
  2. Ben Belton

    Paph Olympic Spots

    haha... actually the avatar was one that I took a pic of at a show a few years back.
  3. Ben Belton

    Paph Olympic Spots

    From Hillsview Gardens. I think I bought it last year. Maybe in 2013. I love it.
  4. Ben Belton

    (godefroyae x ang-thong alba)

    May I never have to type that name out again. This flower is very cupped which is not easy to see in the picture. Someone told me this would probably be expected from this cross. I don't have a clue. I really like it though.
  5. Ben Belton

    Preparation for Transportation

    I think this is the correct section of the forum. You can see from the pic that at some point when I was getting this plant home to take to my society meeting the next day, one of the flowers got a bit bent up. I'm not sure if I hit it, it was the wind, or maybe bouncing in the car. It was...
  6. Ben Belton

    Chui Hua Dancer

    This one and the one behind it are both single growth plants.
  7. Ben Belton

    Chui Hua Dancer

    Haha... you are only seeing the end of the table :-) Sorry, no Phrags.
  8. Ben Belton

    Chui Hua Dancer

    Yeah, they are growing beside the Phals. These get a bit more light that most of my collection. These came large and in great shape. So that helped a good bit. They have put out good roots since I got them.
  9. Ben Belton

    Chui Hua Dancer

    Too darn much :)
  10. Ben Belton

    Chui Hua Dancer

    I don't post much here. I'm mostly into Phals. My slipper collection is limited. I really like this one though. I bought it from Big Leaf Orchids. There is one with 4 flowers just starting to open in the background. Ben
  11. Ben Belton

    (rothschildianum x Jan Ragan)

    Thanks! The plant is a little beat up, and I am told with more growths and size, this will be even better, so I'm excited for a couple years from now.
  12. Ben Belton

    (rothschildianum x Jan Ragan)

    I bought this today at the Western NC Orchid Society show in Asheville, NC. So I can't claim blooming it myself, but I'm really happy with it and wanted to post.
  13. Ben Belton

    Paph. rothschildianum

    I'm glad you resurrected it. At the Slipper Symposium I went from no roths to 3, and I'm looking for everything I can about them. Your flowers and photography are fantastic!
  14. Ben Belton

    Most preferred Paphiopedilum medium

    I would like to add... For those of you who grow indoors, what do you pot your plants in? I grow under lights in my basement in a plastic room. I pump humidity in to the point of being like a sauna, but my plants still dry out so fast. Right now my Paphs doing best (I don't have many) are...
  15. Ben Belton

    Calcium in Complex Subject :-)

    Thanks everybody. The forum stopped sending me notices of your replies. I think it was because I didn't check all of the first ones as they came in. Water here is very soft, so I might still add a little, but it's good to know that I don't need to go buy that 50lb bag.
  16. Ben Belton

    Calcium in Complex Subject :-)

    Actually that is what I fertilize with, but I wasn't under the impression that was enough Ca.
  17. Ben Belton

    Calcium in Complex Subject :-)

    I'm a Phal person who is dipping their toe into Paphs. I've been saying that for a few years, but it's still true and will be awhile. I love complex Paphs and have been told many times, A couple times a year just sprinkle a few bits of lime on top or the media because they need extra...
  18. Ben Belton

    Baby steps seed prep

    I've never sown Paphs. Only Phals. I like THIS kind of syringe for dry seed sterilization. I do it a little different. What media do you use? I'd like to try Paphs some day for fun. Someone is suppose to make me some pods sometime to play with.
  19. Ben Belton

    Montreal 2017?

    Found this thread doing a quick search. There may be newer information on Slipper Talk, but since I surfed in, I thought I would update this. The 2017 WOC will be in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
  20. Ben Belton

    Some Phals

    Hey, Sorry. Slipper Talk stopped sending me notices that I had replies. My new camera is the Sony RX-100. There is a good review HERE which is actually kinda humorous to watch. I got lucky with the light. I took these (xxcept for the Cherry Bomb) in sunlight which in the past I've never...
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