Happypaphy7
Paphlover
As large bulk of my collections have now moved to T8 light set up in my bedroom, I need to shuffle around my assortments.
The main issue is the temperature.
It is significantly warmer, day and night, then is outside. I have a fan going.
This will be for both summer and winter.
I could use AC to keep day and night temperature cooler during the summer, and crack the window open a bit during cooler months, but livingroom is no longer an option.
I am rather sad because I have gathered up large amount of parvis and such which benefit from having cool winter to do well long term and flower well.
I can keep some and have them by the window in the livingroom, but the space is very very limited.
I was getting so depressed the other day thinking that I might have to give up these plants and go back to Phalaenopsis and vandas. No!!!!!
Anyways, so for those of you, who are growing under lights and not in the basement which stay cooler, especially in the winter, what are some paphs that do well long term without having cooler period.
I mean, in the current bedroom, it won't even get down to 65F any more.
It will always be like summer.
Some of the ones I have searched are ones in the cochlopetalum, of which I have two species and intersectional hybrids, althought not such a huge fan of them.
Then, lawrenceanum, hookerae ( I have it), leucochilum & nevium (I have them, do like their leaves, but not too fond of these flowers, they all look similar) stonei (says mostly warm but also have a cool period right before flowering).... not many.
Most of paph seem to go through some cooler period at some point in their habitat.
I'm doomed! I guess it's time to move on and get used to a new love. lol
The main issue is the temperature.
It is significantly warmer, day and night, then is outside. I have a fan going.
This will be for both summer and winter.
I could use AC to keep day and night temperature cooler during the summer, and crack the window open a bit during cooler months, but livingroom is no longer an option.
I am rather sad because I have gathered up large amount of parvis and such which benefit from having cool winter to do well long term and flower well.
I can keep some and have them by the window in the livingroom, but the space is very very limited.
I was getting so depressed the other day thinking that I might have to give up these plants and go back to Phalaenopsis and vandas. No!!!!!
Anyways, so for those of you, who are growing under lights and not in the basement which stay cooler, especially in the winter, what are some paphs that do well long term without having cooler period.
I mean, in the current bedroom, it won't even get down to 65F any more.
It will always be like summer.
Some of the ones I have searched are ones in the cochlopetalum, of which I have two species and intersectional hybrids, althought not such a huge fan of them.
Then, lawrenceanum, hookerae ( I have it), leucochilum & nevium (I have them, do like their leaves, but not too fond of these flowers, they all look similar) stonei (says mostly warm but also have a cool period right before flowering).... not many.
Most of paph seem to go through some cooler period at some point in their habitat.
I'm doomed! I guess it's time to move on and get used to a new love. lol