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Has anyone used Espoma's Soil Perfector which is an expanded slate aggregate as the only ingredient in their medium for orchid culture? The bag states use as a 100% medium for orchids. I know it has been recommended as an ingredient for Cypripediums. Thanks

While watering my Paph. liemianum today, I accidently broke off the next forming bud. This would have been the second flower on a new spike with the first flower having just opened a few days ago. Do you think there is a chance that more flowers will continue to form? This plant has been in...

In my raised bed bog garden, the clump of Cypripedium parviflorum has already shot up (less then 1") next years shoots. Is this normal? But my clump of C.pubescens are not showing any signs of emergence. I usually mulch the plants over winter but they just recently started turning brown and are...

Should the media in an outdoor raised bed bog garden (it leaks) be changed? If so, how often? I use pine fines, sand and hardwood bark mulch. Thanks.