paphioboy
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Although I am doing ok with brachys, I can never seem to grow barbatas well. I wonder why? i grow them in the same medium as other paphs, and they receive same amount of light as my small/medium sized seedlings (which are mainly derived from cochlos/multis, and I give higher light anyway)... It is an embarrasing fact that I have killed 2 of each callosum and sukhakulii, which are reputedly 'difficult-to-kill' plants. :sob: Well, the callosum died of rot anyway.. Just how shady do I grow barbatas? It is often mentioned that they grow in 'deep shade'. Is my current light level enough?
One thing I often notice is that when I buy the plants, there is a strong contrast between the light and dark mottling of the leaves, but when I grow them, the mottling becomes 'blurred' and the lighter regions (which often appear wtihish in some species) become light green. Does this indicate light levels that are too high or low? For example, when I first bought this lawrenceanum, the lighter green parts of the leaf were very pale, but it turned greener under my conditions. The leaves grew shorter too...
My barbata paphs also frequently succumb to this:
Can someone please tell me what that is? The yellow/brown regions of the leaves are pitted and turn brown from the leaf tips. Is it fungal? TIA...
One thing I often notice is that when I buy the plants, there is a strong contrast between the light and dark mottling of the leaves, but when I grow them, the mottling becomes 'blurred' and the lighter regions (which often appear wtihish in some species) become light green. Does this indicate light levels that are too high or low? For example, when I first bought this lawrenceanum, the lighter green parts of the leaf were very pale, but it turned greener under my conditions. The leaves grew shorter too...
My barbata paphs also frequently succumb to this:
Can someone please tell me what that is? The yellow/brown regions of the leaves are pitted and turn brown from the leaf tips. Is it fungal? TIA...