Paph barbigerum 'Joan' HCC/AOS

[Ross]

My nicest barbigerum, I purchased the division a couple of years ago.

 

[jblanford]

Looks great Ross, a good size flower on a small plant, I love it.

 

[Roy]

Very nice, its great to see the flower & plant together for comparison.

 

[John M]

Really cute. I like these a lot!

 

[Ross]

Very nice, its great to see the flower & plant together for comparison.

It's in a 2 1/2 inch pot. The growths have grown more compact as I have had it. Perhaps my light intensity is a little higher than the person I bought it from grew it in.

 

[PaphMadMan]

That's cute. With another bud cominig that will be quite a show in a 2 1/2 inch pot. How long do the flowers last?

 

[Rick]

It's in a 2 1/2 inch pot. The growths have grown more compact as I have had it. Perhaps my light intensity is a little higher than the person I bought it from grew it in.

It could be light, but I'm also seeing low air humidity cause increasing small growths. A new idea I'm playing with (especially for the calciolous species) is low phosphorus. As the potting mix breaks down and becomes acidic P becomes harder for the plants to uptake. Calciolous species often have unlimited P from the limestone they are attached to with a fairly constant pH. I would try some top dressing with bone meal during the fast grow time on this plant Ross. Top dressing with oyster shell or lime will boost pH and calcium, but until you get a couple of fertilizer cycles in the oyster shell will actually suck up the P, and in the short term make the plant work harder to get P out of the potting mix.

This is a very nice barbigerum!!

 

[paphjoint]

an excellent clone you got there!!

 

[cwt]

Well done!!

 

[paphioboy]

Very adorable plant...!!

 

[Ross]

That's cute. With another bud cominig that will be quite a show in a 2 1/2 inch pot. How long do the flowers last?

If temps are kept cool, the flowers last 6-12 weeks at least. Warm temps (85F +), reduce the time the flowers last.

 

[Ross]

It could be light, but I'm also seeing low air humidity cause increasing small growths. A new idea I'm playing with (especially for the calciolous species) is low phosphorus. As the potting mix breaks down and becomes acidic P becomes harder for the plants to uptake. Calciolous species often have unlimited P from the limestone they are attached to with a fairly constant pH. I would try some top dressing with bone meal during the fast grow time on this plant Ross. Top dressing with oyster shell or lime will boost pH and calcium, but until you get a couple of fertilizer cycles in the oyster shell will actually suck up the P, and in the short term make the plant work harder to get P out of the potting mix.

This is a very nice barbigerum!!

Thank you for the thoughts. I will try some experiments using your suggestions.

 

[SlipperFan]

That is a nice one.

 

[Sangii]

very good one !

 

[goldenrose]

It could be light, but I'm also seeing low air humidity cause increasing small growths. A new idea I'm playing with (especially for the calciolous species) is low phosphorus. As the potting mix breaks down and becomes acidic P becomes harder for the plants to uptake. Calciolous species often have unlimited P from the limestone they are attached to with a fairly constant pH. I would try some top dressing with bone meal during the fast grow time on this plant Ross. Top dressing with oyster shell or lime will boost pH and calcium, but until you get a couple of fertilizer cycles in the oyster shell will actually suck up the P, and in the short term make the plant work harder to get P out of the potting mix.
This is a very nice barbigerum!!

That's for that bit of advice, I'm having some trouble just growing one, let alone bloooming it!
It's a doll!

 

[Greenpaph]

Excellent clone!

:drool:

 

[Corbin]

Very nice. I can't wait for mine to bloom.