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Jenn4a
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My phrags seem to be the happiest out of the chids I have. Except for the newest one, wallisii x schlimii. I'm not sure if he wants to be treated more like a schlimii or wallisii.
First I will tell you about my phrags and paphs I've had;
Phrag Fritz the 1st: I damaged the leaves (old news). His leaf is becoming stiff and is losing the green saturation. The underside has small damaged red spots, and the top looks a little potted. Spider mites?
Caudatum: looks really happy! The leaves are growing faster than I thought they would, and it looks like it's starting to make new roots at the base.
MWarrior: maybe starting new roots, growing more or less like the Caudatum.
MDC: I can't tell how the roots are doing, but the new growth is slowly getting larger. The older growth's leaves are still getting larger, not by much.
Fritz the 2nd: must LOVE me. The newest growth just keeps growing, pretty fast! There are new roots from the base of the newest growth, and I see a new root tip starting on one of the older roots from the oldest growth.
Paph. Sukhakulii: enjoys the higher humidity and wetter media; he's happy enough to put out 2 new growths! I think one is a root, and the other is a new fan.
Paph Ho Chi Minh: the leaves are growing, maybe starting new roots, but hard to tell. It seems happier when I keep the medium moist enough and not dry.
I water the phrags daily or every other day. The media dries out pretty fast. The smaller phrags and the paphs are kept in the mini setup with higher humidity. The two larger phrags are in dry rooms with a fan. The newest phrag is in the kitchen.
So the newest phrag is probably in trouble. The leaves are yellowing in areas, and yesterday I found a translucent yellow/rust halo on a leaf. I cut it off, and sealed it with alcohol and cinnamon. Last night, I checked him before going to bed and I found many asymmetrical translucent wet spots on the leaves. There was a pool of sap around the leaf I cut. Also, there were areas of sap on the top of the leaves. I'm not exactly sure if I'm dealing with multiple things. Pests? Infection? A problem with something else?
Here's the phrag's pictures. http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/jenn4a/library/schlimii x wallisii
First I will tell you about my phrags and paphs I've had;
Phrag Fritz the 1st: I damaged the leaves (old news). His leaf is becoming stiff and is losing the green saturation. The underside has small damaged red spots, and the top looks a little potted. Spider mites?
Caudatum: looks really happy! The leaves are growing faster than I thought they would, and it looks like it's starting to make new roots at the base.
MWarrior: maybe starting new roots, growing more or less like the Caudatum.
MDC: I can't tell how the roots are doing, but the new growth is slowly getting larger. The older growth's leaves are still getting larger, not by much.
Fritz the 2nd: must LOVE me. The newest growth just keeps growing, pretty fast! There are new roots from the base of the newest growth, and I see a new root tip starting on one of the older roots from the oldest growth.
Paph. Sukhakulii: enjoys the higher humidity and wetter media; he's happy enough to put out 2 new growths! I think one is a root, and the other is a new fan.
Paph Ho Chi Minh: the leaves are growing, maybe starting new roots, but hard to tell. It seems happier when I keep the medium moist enough and not dry.
I water the phrags daily or every other day. The media dries out pretty fast. The smaller phrags and the paphs are kept in the mini setup with higher humidity. The two larger phrags are in dry rooms with a fan. The newest phrag is in the kitchen.
So the newest phrag is probably in trouble. The leaves are yellowing in areas, and yesterday I found a translucent yellow/rust halo on a leaf. I cut it off, and sealed it with alcohol and cinnamon. Last night, I checked him before going to bed and I found many asymmetrical translucent wet spots on the leaves. There was a pool of sap around the leaf I cut. Also, there were areas of sap on the top of the leaves. I'm not exactly sure if I'm dealing with multiple things. Pests? Infection? A problem with something else?
Here's the phrag's pictures. http://s1167.photobucket.com/user/jenn4a/library/schlimii x wallisii