Armeni-white old growths dying

[papheteer]

I have an armeni-white that flowered last year around july. It had 3 flowered growths. Then it put out 5 growths that are all mature now and very healthy. But the problem is all of the 3 old growths are now dead/yellowing. I don't see any rot, all the leaves just yellowed and dried slowly. The roots are very healthy too. Is this normal or is it something to worry about? pls help!

 

[likespaphs]

each growth on a Paph/Phrag will bloom once, then die. it sends off new growths, they mature, flower, send off new growths (not necessarily in that order) then die, etc...

(actually, a more accurate way to say it is that each Paph/Phrag growth will send off one inflorescence {flower stalk}. that may have one or many flowers depending on whether it's a uniflora, multifloral, or sequential)

 

[smartie2000]

seems eventually the old growths will wilt, though it takes a long time sometimes. The plant is abosrbing its nutrients I think

 

[papheteer]

I know they all just flower once and die.. oke: But i think it's just too soon. Not even a year.

 

[likespaphs]

oh, sorry. didn't mean to state the obvious, then. i thought you might be new at it....
sometimes they fade really fast, sometimes very slowly. at least for me they have...

 

[smartie2000]

Read this new post http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6992
appearantly they die every year

 

[SlipperKing]

seems eventually the old growths will wilt, though it takes a long time sometimes. The plant is abosrbing its nutrients I think

I don't know about this "absorbing" thing. But it does sound good!oke:

Read this new post http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6992
appearantly they die every year

Good thread to point out Smartie

 

[Jorch]

Great thread! I was about to post the same question about one of my magic latern and lynneigh koopowitz too. They have exactly the same problem.. althuogh what I don't understand is I have 2 of each cross, and one would have this problem while the other one doesn't... :crazy: