Starting fresh from my 2023 thread...
https://www.slippertalk.com/threads/orchids-2023.54491/
Lots of good things coming into bud and bloom now, lots of lowii, roths, etc.
Based on feedback from forum members last year, I made some changes including greatly increasing my feeding frequency. I am now feeding a 1/4 tsp of 30-10-10 at almost every watering (2x weekly). In the past I was very lazy about feeding, maybe twice a month. This year I am seeing a huge difference with increased plant growth, clumping plants with multiple spikes, higher flower count, and best of all, nearly 100% reduction in browning/dying back leaf tips on my roths. It has made a huge difference.
Anyway, on with the show.
Paph Salty 'Val' HCC/AOS. Probably the best I've ever bloomed it. The green will fade and flowers will turn completely white soon.
![Salty Val 2024 - Copy.jpg Salty Val 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43335-3b0fbec98e04932b64f6a33f4880ccf1.jpg)
Paph Jack Tonkin 'Val's Choice' AM/AOS. Also looking good this year and on its way to white.
![jack tonkin vals choice 2024 - Copy.jpg jack tonkin vals choice 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43336-3433a4d95a34e1bdc2ee4eb33fe8b8a8.jpg)
Paph haynaldianum, this clone is believed to be the wild type species from an old Ray Rands import. Compact plant. Very lighty purple-infused flowers--lovely!
![haynal sp 2024 - Copy.jpg haynal sp 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43337-b5d76b4052f7bc8aea8dae558527fe80.jpg)
And now some line-bred haynaldianums, 'High Color' x 'Ron' from an Orchid Inn flask. I have a bunch of these plants which have been spiking for several years, and the plants are starting to get quite large.
![haynal 2024 - Copy.jpg haynal 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43338-23dc2aef18b8d119c4599df3e63a40aa.jpg)
![hanal second 2024 - Copy.jpg hanal second 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43339-9620615024e7c1ad48f8eaa0f598ea85.jpg)
https://www.slippertalk.com/threads/orchids-2023.54491/
Lots of good things coming into bud and bloom now, lots of lowii, roths, etc.
Based on feedback from forum members last year, I made some changes including greatly increasing my feeding frequency. I am now feeding a 1/4 tsp of 30-10-10 at almost every watering (2x weekly). In the past I was very lazy about feeding, maybe twice a month. This year I am seeing a huge difference with increased plant growth, clumping plants with multiple spikes, higher flower count, and best of all, nearly 100% reduction in browning/dying back leaf tips on my roths. It has made a huge difference.
Anyway, on with the show.
Paph Salty 'Val' HCC/AOS. Probably the best I've ever bloomed it. The green will fade and flowers will turn completely white soon.
![Salty Val 2024 - Copy.jpg Salty Val 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43335-3b0fbec98e04932b64f6a33f4880ccf1.jpg)
Paph Jack Tonkin 'Val's Choice' AM/AOS. Also looking good this year and on its way to white.
![jack tonkin vals choice 2024 - Copy.jpg jack tonkin vals choice 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43336-3433a4d95a34e1bdc2ee4eb33fe8b8a8.jpg)
Paph haynaldianum, this clone is believed to be the wild type species from an old Ray Rands import. Compact plant. Very lighty purple-infused flowers--lovely!
![haynal sp 2024 - Copy.jpg haynal sp 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43337-b5d76b4052f7bc8aea8dae558527fe80.jpg)
And now some line-bred haynaldianums, 'High Color' x 'Ron' from an Orchid Inn flask. I have a bunch of these plants which have been spiking for several years, and the plants are starting to get quite large.
![haynal 2024 - Copy.jpg haynal 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43338-23dc2aef18b8d119c4599df3e63a40aa.jpg)
![hanal second 2024 - Copy.jpg hanal second 2024 - Copy.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/slippertalk/data/attachments/43/43339-9620615024e7c1ad48f8eaa0f598ea85.jpg)