Paph armeniacum on a "sphag hill" (like a Neo)

[smartie2000]

I think that I am going to try to pot my armeniacum this way, packed sphag with dolomite lime. Its like a Neo but without the hole in the middle of the moss. Its going to be on my windowsill rather than underlights to I can be sure that it gets colder during the winter. This one hasn't gotten stolonous but I only had it a year. I hope I can keep it wet enough in the summer (its in my bedroom so I should). I usually rot things in sphag otherwise.

My other armeniacum has a stolon growing through its drainage hole! I'm going to try to fix that but it may break. It needs to rest from growing obiously 16-18oC was not cool enough for me. It won't get as cold as this mounted one since I can't make it touch the window glass in a larger pot.

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: Why not!? Good luck! :clap:

 

[NYEric]

Keep us posted please.

 

[smartie2000]

I'll definitely update. I have a feeling I will have to change pots if it decides to make stolons

My other armeniacum has roots growing out of the long stolon. Very neat. Anyway I potted it up again into a bonsai pot where there are netting in the holes. No more poking out of the pot!

Seems late to give a winter rest, but in Canada we have 1-2 more months of coldness.

 

[SlipperKing]

Why is this? I hope I can keep it wet enough in the summer (its in my bedroom so I should) You're not a bed wetter are you?oke:

 

[rdlsreno]

Very interesting way of growing and I do have a problem with my Paph. amerniacum 'Nova' FCC. The stolons just goes everywhere.

Ramon

 

[SlipperKing]

Very interesting way of growing and I do have a problem with my Paph. amerniacum 'Nova' FCC. The stolons just goes everywhere.

Ramon

Nice problem to have Ramon!

 

[mkline3]

Those are some beautiful leaves!

 

[biothanasis]

Great looking plant!!!!! Good luck...

 

[smartie2000]

:rollhappy:...lol Rick
...my window only measures 14oC now at night. Maybe in January it would have been colder.

 

[Kavanaru]

Why is this? I hope I can keep it wet enough in the summer (its in my bedroom so I should) You're not a bed wetter are you?oke:

LOL that's exactly what I thought when I read the sentence… :rollhappy:

 

[P-chan]

That's an awesome idea. I don't grow much in sphag except my neos. (and a bulbo ) I'll be watching this thread to see how it goes!

 

[cnycharles]

my thought was that the ph might be too low, but who knows? good luck!

 

[spujr]

I wonder how this turned out...? No updates