Deformation in agroclimate differences

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ramadayapati

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These are three specimen from three different species with three different locality and habitat. All Barbata section. The photos on the top were taken recently under lowland condition, conventional cultivation controlled by heavy fogging (6 S - 106 E, min. temperature, night 20 C - max temperature, day 33 C) The photos on the bottom were taken like two - three years ago when the first time i brought the plants in bloom from highland cultivation (6 S - 107 E, min. temperature, night 15 C - max temperature, day 27 C) . Every each of these species are the same specimen.

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Paphiopedilum purpuratum "Yunnan Type"

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Paphiopedilum callosum "Vietnam Type"

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Paphiopedilum mastersianum "Buru Type"

Its quite surprising that Paph. purpuratum didnt really affected with the elevation differences, but the other two species are deformed. Maybe its not misshaped but just not widely open, and the color a bit paler as well. (Eventhough it was taken in different light levels :p )
 
Do you think the differences could be due to water quality?

I think its pretty nice that the purpuratum and mastersianum are still producing good growths and flowers after 3 years. The difference in flower quality would be considered pretty minimal in this latitude.
 
Do you think the differences could be due to water quality?

I think its pretty nice that the purpuratum and mastersianum are still producing good growths and flowers after 3 years. The difference in flower quality would be considered pretty minimal in this latitude.

Possible,
They've been flowering normally every season or at least once in a year but i didnt documented their last two season flowers. They're not having growth degradation at all, but only less shoots with Paph. callosum, less roots with Paph. purpuratum and of course as we can see, lack of color tone on Paph. mastersianum.

Havent check the water condition in the highland area but it should be soft and desirable. While my place is very alkaline (pH 8.6) and very hard with high concentration of Mn and CaCO3. Reverse osmosis does help but easily filthy and broken with that condition.

And yeah i havent mentioned the altitude,
Lowland part : 150 m asl
Highland part : 1100 m asl
 
I'm a bit confused. They came from highland to lowland right?
Anthocyanin (reds) prodution is usually higher with lower temps but it looks like they have more now.
 

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