Paph. sugiyamanum advice

[ZWUM]

Hey everyone,

I just got one and was wondering it anyone has any cultural advice. I'm not very experienced in paphs, I grow mainly bulbos, and I would greatly appreciate any tips or recommendations. It's a bare root plant, what's the best media to use? TIA!

-Zach

 

[NYEric]

Hi, most paphs do fine in orchid bark, a little horticultural charcoal, and diatomite for moisture retention. Let's see it when it's potted u-p.

 

[ZWUM]

Thanks Eric, Ill post pics as soon as I can. Potting that and a nivieum are on top of the todo list with the other 150 plants we picked up at the SEPOS Show, there's a lot of work to do lol.

Eric are you a judge or a student judge? If so then I believe I was in your group at last years show at longwood.

 

[Dido]

HI and welcome from germany

where are you located

150 plants???

 

[ZWUM]

Hi thanks for the welcome. I live in PA about an hour outside of Philadelphia.
I had placed a few preorders and did quite a bit of shopping lol!

 

[NYEric]

Eric are you a judge or a student judge? If so then I believe I was in your group at last years show at longwood.

Hahah! I'm not either. I am in that weird group of people who have been working at Shows for years but have not been voted on at an AOS business meeting yet. last year they determined that I would have to clerk for a year. However, I have been in with judging in at least 20 shows so...

 

[couscous74]

Potting that and a nivieum are on top of the todo list with the other 150 plants we picked up at the SEPOS Show, there's a lot of work to do lol..

Lotta work
Let me know how the water bottle idea works out.

 

[goods]

Zach, what all did you get at SEPOS?

 

[jennifercw]

Paph. sugiyamanum advice Reply to Thread

If we didn't all get plenty to keep us all busy for a while at SEPOS, Delaware OS is having their auction tomorrow. I can't help it I'll be there. I tried to get a Paph. sugiyamanum but a friend from DOS had just bought the last one. Did get a lot of flasks so that's the Sunday project.