For What It's Worth: Another EBay Seller Lifting Photos

[Ross]

Use this information however you want. I was browsing EBay and came across this Paph Cooksonii for sale and recognized the photo as one of mine. I've asked him(her) to please remove it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320416052833&_trksid=p2759.l1259

Here is a link to the same photo on Steven Manza's excellent slipper orchid site. I have given permission for its use here. http://www.slipperorchids.info/paphprimaries/PaphCooksonii1.jpg

 

[rdhed]

That is to funny and a shame. I've had that same auction plant in my "items to watch" for the last couple days. Nice picture by the way. Really like the look of the cross.

--Allen--

 

[Ross]

Update: I sent a message to the seller yesterday, and they replied today with an apology and removed the picture.

 

[SlipperFan]

You are lucky, Ross, to get such good action so soon!

 

[SlipperKing]

I see, Ross he/she has a plant pic now...but I did see the flower shot and thought I had seen it somewhere else!

 

[tenman]

Ok, now that you've admitted blooming it, please tell me HOW!!! I got a mature division almost 20 years ago, and it has never bloomed I've tried very high light, low light, warmth, cold, everything I could think of and still zip!

 

[Ross]

Ok, now that you've admitted blooming it, please tell me HOW!!! I got a mature division almost 20 years ago, and it has never bloomed I've tried very high light, low light, warmth, cold, everything I could think of and still zip!

Here's what I would try: Around February, as the sun stars to increase, keep the plant in a partial sun situation, reduce watering, and keep cool. I had mine in a southeast window, in a room we didn't use so the temperature was kept cooler there, and it was hard to get to to water regularly. It bloomed.

 

[SlipperKing]

Mine has bloomed for the last two out of four years I've had it. 10+ growths when I got it. Similar as Ross. Strong light all winter and 50ish at night 100-150 ppm of N while growing.

 

[John M]

Mine has bloomed for the last two out of four years I've had it. 10+ growths when I got it. Similar as Ross. Strong light all winter and 50ish at night 100-150 ppm of N while growing.

Lucky devil! Any photos?

Wendy got one of these years ago. It's the non-blooming kind! She tried everything. Then, I bought a multi-growth division from her (as if I needed more challenges in life!) and I've grown it in my greenhouse....given it low light, full light, dry, wet and now this summer, it's been outside, in full sun, standing in a puddle! Super healthy; but, no spiking! Grrrrr!

 

[SlipperKing]

It's not anything as nice as Ross's but here is the link
http://www.slippertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10719&highlight=Cooksonii

 

[John M]

Thanks Rick. The first blooming was MUCH better than the second one. So, not only do we want to figure out how to spike it, we need to figure out how to get the "good" flowers!