hardy
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I had some success growing Paph. thaianum seedlings in live sphagnum. I
kept the pots in a translucent plastic box with the bottom soaking bit in a bit
of water. I covered the box almost completely and the growth was fine when
the sphagnum was healthy. But sphagnum growth declines in stagnant
condition, and after prolonged neglect the moss started dying in the box and
the paph started to rot.
Here's a photo taken 7 months ago, you can see the beginning of trouble.
I did not do anything much, and a few days ago I found that several paphs
have been lost completely, and a few were on the verge of death. Ah, the
evil outcome of procrastination
Here's my desperate attempt to salvage them, also my first shot at using granular mix for paphs:
Looking much better. I'm growing them in my lab's research greenhouse together with the phals. Will update.
p.s. This is off-topic but just want to share with you all another evil outcome of waiting too long... :sob:
kept the pots in a translucent plastic box with the bottom soaking bit in a bit
of water. I covered the box almost completely and the growth was fine when
the sphagnum was healthy. But sphagnum growth declines in stagnant
condition, and after prolonged neglect the moss started dying in the box and
the paph started to rot.
Here's a photo taken 7 months ago, you can see the beginning of trouble.
I did not do anything much, and a few days ago I found that several paphs
have been lost completely, and a few were on the verge of death. Ah, the
evil outcome of procrastination
Here's my desperate attempt to salvage them, also my first shot at using granular mix for paphs:
Looking much better. I'm growing them in my lab's research greenhouse together with the phals. Will update.
p.s. This is off-topic but just want to share with you all another evil outcome of waiting too long... :sob:
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