Paph exul

[SlipperKing]

Currently blooming.


The only way I can grow this species with suscess is in a clay pot with clay balls plus a little ProMix added.

 

[Linus_Cello]

The only way I can grow this species with suscess is in a clay pot with clay balls plus a little ProMix added.
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so grow it like a Catt? Have you tried this culture with tigrinum?

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Does it rot in bark mix?

 

[SlipperKing]

All exuls rot in bark for me! I saw an article on the web where Thais were growing exul similar to this method. Only they were using a native dirt in clay balls.


I have never tried tigrinum like this. I do grow my brachys this way.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

All exuls rot in bark for me! I saw an article on the web where Thais were growing exul similar to this method. Only they were using a native dirt in clay balls.


I have never tried tigrinum like this. I do grow my brachys this way.

I do put clay pellets in the bark mix of my brachys. I will modify the mix for my exul on repotting. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Guldal]

What a great flower! Plant looks healthily well grown!

 

[SlipperKing]

This plant is on the top bench with my bifoliate Cats and some strap leafed Paphs. So plenty of light with winter lows at 55F

 

[gego]

Very interesting. What do you think is the reason behind it?

 

[SlipperKing]

Gego, I'm not sure what your question is in reference to?

 

[Phaladdict]

Thath is curious, I grow mine in bark/pumice/little aliflor and I last repotted 2015, root growth has been very good, perhaps it depend on the kind of bark or different ambient or watering habit, I used orchiata power i think, is the 1,2\1,8 size.

 

[GuRu]

Very nice flower. As to you potting medium pure clay balls didn't work with me. But a mix with broken clay balls and few other component works.

 

[SlipperKing]

I poured off the top layer of balls so you all can see what's going on. The ProMix is mostly in the the upper half of this 6 inch clay pot. Mostly clay balls towards the bottom. It gets watered every time everything else gets watered.

There is a fine layer of algae forming on the outside of the pot so it's never completely dry.

 

[gego]

Gego, I'm not sure what your question is in reference to?

Sorry, I mean between clay pellets and bark, why do you this species prefer clay pellets ? Not doing SH, are you?

 

[Don I]

Thanks for the information.
Don

 

[Ozpaph]

very interesting, thanks

 

[SuperPaph]

I grow my Paphiopedilum exul in Casuarina bark, and always have a lot of flowers, from the end of winter until

 

[SuperPaph]

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[SuperPaph]

And I have this Paph as Paphiopedilum exul as well

 

[SuperPaph]

And this is other of my Paphiopedilum exul diferent clon

 

[SlipperKing]

SuperPaph you are the exul king! Interesting second flower.