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Phil
Guest
G'Day,
I live in Brisbane Australia and grow a generalised species collection.
Our summers are hot and sticky, days usually about 30C and nights 18-22C,
while the winters are usually 6-12C with days about 18-22C. Lots of light.
I struggle with a lot of species (nearly all Masdevallias and Odonts are
impossible) but am having trouble with some species of paphs that should
be doing OK: P. armeniacum (delenatii, micranthum and malipoense are all
OK); P. druryii; P. randsii. Also Phrag. besseae which never grows as a seedling, but stays the same size.
Would successful growers like to share their methods with me please, or are
local conditions just unsuitable? Plants are grown under an impermeable roof,
with shadecloth sides, plenty of breeze. Impossible to introduce evaporative
cooling because of the humidity in summer.
Cordially, Phil (in winter sunshine at 22C)
I live in Brisbane Australia and grow a generalised species collection.
Our summers are hot and sticky, days usually about 30C and nights 18-22C,
while the winters are usually 6-12C with days about 18-22C. Lots of light.
I struggle with a lot of species (nearly all Masdevallias and Odonts are
impossible) but am having trouble with some species of paphs that should
be doing OK: P. armeniacum (delenatii, micranthum and malipoense are all
OK); P. druryii; P. randsii. Also Phrag. besseae which never grows as a seedling, but stays the same size.
Would successful growers like to share their methods with me please, or are
local conditions just unsuitable? Plants are grown under an impermeable roof,
with shadecloth sides, plenty of breeze. Impossible to introduce evaporative
cooling because of the humidity in summer.
Cordially, Phil (in winter sunshine at 22C)