Happypaphy7
Paphlover
I have two and this one always flowers first.
I see a total of 7 or 8 spikes emerging! I thought most of them would be growths, but there are all flowers spikes.
I'm pleasantly surprised. worth the wait.
I got them both as a small seedling a few years ago.
They flowered for the first time in 2015 with just a few flowers.
Last year, the flower count went up but two spikes on each plant.
This time, this one is really making a difference with age!
The other plant is showing one or two spikes again, but that one has a better color.
As with my other plants, these were grown in the south window, but with a lot more light as I used fine fish net instead of sheer curtain for high light orchids.
I moved them both to T8 last year and they still obviously did well and actually developed even more anthocyanin spots on the plants. I guess T8 light is pretty intense??
The potting mix is orchiata of two different grades (small and power I think) plus clay balls at the bottom and some perlite mixed in here and there.
They are in need of repotting after flowering.
I see a total of 7 or 8 spikes emerging! I thought most of them would be growths, but there are all flowers spikes.
I'm pleasantly surprised. worth the wait.
I got them both as a small seedling a few years ago.
They flowered for the first time in 2015 with just a few flowers.
Last year, the flower count went up but two spikes on each plant.
This time, this one is really making a difference with age!
The other plant is showing one or two spikes again, but that one has a better color.
As with my other plants, these were grown in the south window, but with a lot more light as I used fine fish net instead of sheer curtain for high light orchids.
I moved them both to T8 last year and they still obviously did well and actually developed even more anthocyanin spots on the plants. I guess T8 light is pretty intense??
The potting mix is orchiata of two different grades (small and power I think) plus clay balls at the bottom and some perlite mixed in here and there.
They are in need of repotting after flowering.
