SlipperFan
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‘Oaxaca’ -- from Fox Valley several years ago. It's growing nicely.
Mexipedium Xerophyticum
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NYEric
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That's a nice healthy bunch! I wish mine would bloom! 
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Orchidnut57
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Awesome looking flower!
The few I have seen in private collection just sit there
any advise on how to make them wake up?
They are in shallow pans with a lava rock base and large bark mix on top
in a GH with lots of sun, humidity and love!
Jim
The few I have seen in private collection just sit there
any advise on how to make them wake up?
They are in shallow pans with a lava rock base and large bark mix on top
in a GH with lots of sun, humidity and love!
Jim
JeanLux
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Too cool bloom, and great looking plant!!!! Jean
John M
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Beautifully grown and bloomed, Dot! I've got a tiny piece of 'Windy Hill' that is in bud finally. I can't wait!
SlipperFan
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I'm growing mine bright, but with only dappled sun. Nights down to about 55ºF, days not less than about 70ºF. Lots of humidity (60 - 90%) in the greenhouse, and it gets watered once a week (although in the summer, it may get more -- I'll have to see how the greenhouse does in the summer).
I know a lot of people treat these the same as Phrags, with lots of water. Although mine is in my Phrag mix (diatomite, sponge rock and CHC), the leaves are very succulent. Succulent to me means they store a lot of water and so don't need/want as much as plants that have thin leaves. I almost killed my plant when I first got it by overwatering.
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Ernie
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Fab photos!
KyushuCalanthe
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Wonderfuil flower portrait Dot. I guess how much you water also depends on the climate you live in. In my case I was underwatering mine the first two years. I hope mine flowers this year....I've been waiting since 2007! :sob:
SlipperKing
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WOW! What growth. Nice going Dot.
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goldenrose
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:clap::clap::clap:AWESOME! I hope I get the water & light right!
With growth like that, one would think blooming shouldn't be far behind!That's a nice healthy bunch! I wish mine would bloom!
Carper
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Great plant and great growing Dot. I acquired a seven growth plant last year and the medium, watering and habitat are almost identical to yours. I don't overwater but keep damp. Its just thrown up 2 spikes so shouldn't be long before I see the results which I hope are somewhere as good as yours!
Gary
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W. Beetus
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Our plants must be very closely related. Mine is from Tom a few years ago also, but looks like crap compared to your plant! My plant is a much lighter green, almost a yellow green and has done just about nothing in 2-3 years. Hopefully I can get it to do something now that I have my humidity problem solved and am fertilizing with the right things.
SlipperFan
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I'm not an expert, but I wonder if you are giving your plant too much light. I used to grow mine under lights in the house, and now in the greenhouse it is quite sheltered from the sun.
very nice. mine was bright under lights but from long timer rather than very bright spot and was underneath a dome for a while (humidity). think the third flower is open now
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Clark
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Very pretty!
W. Beetus
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It's growing with all my other Paphs and Phrag, none of which are showing any signs of too much light. Maybe it will green up as the magnesium starts to take effect. We will see.
SlipperFan
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Hmmm -- I'm growing my Phrags and Multifloral Paphs very bright. The Mex light is somewhere between the mottled-leaf Paphs and the Phrags -- probably a little closer to the mottled-leaves.
e-spice
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Beautiful plant and the photography is amazing.
I need a mexipedium (and a better camera and photography setup too).
I need a mexipedium (and a better camera and photography setup too).
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Paphman910
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Wow! Beautiful flowers! What type of lens do you use to photograph such small flowers and details!
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