Hello everyone. Could some growers chime in on growing delenatii and niveum. One is in straight new zealand moss and the other is in peat with a little perlite. I am really hoping that I do not kill these beautiful plants. Thank you for any information. I tried the internet with not much luck.
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Niveums in NZ moss and pear moss
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NYEric
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Depends on how much you water.
These are pretty hardy Paphs.
If the media is not too old and, as Eric alludes to, if you let it get almost dry (but not bone dry) between waterings, you should be fine. The peat mix is likely to become problematic much more quickly than the sphagnum. I personally would not use any media that is more than 20 to 25% peat or ProMix on slippers. Bear in mind, I am just a hobbyist and there are a lot of variables that might make it bad for me and ok for you.
If the media is not too old and, as Eric alludes to, if you let it get almost dry (but not bone dry) between waterings, you should be fine. The peat mix is likely to become problematic much more quickly than the sphagnum. I personally would not use any media that is more than 20 to 25% peat or ProMix on slippers. Bear in mind, I am just a hobbyist and there are a lot of variables that might make it bad for me and ok for you.
