Roy
Well-Known Member
Folks, reading many posts, both here and elsewhere, I read, mainly from newer growers and some experienced, that they stop feeding their plants in the cold weather.
From the posts I read that some are growing in Natural warm environments, heated glasshouses and indoors in specially converted rooms or growing areas with controlled environments including temperature. The plants don't know its cold outside!!!!
From my experience over too many years to think of, Paphs and Phrags for example, continue to grow all year round as do many orchids.
Plants such as Paphs, Phrags, Vanda family plants, Masdevallia and other orchids have to keep growing as they do not have bulbs in which to store food in order to survive. Many bulbed plants have a slow up in growth in cold weather if grown with out warmth, some require complete rest from food and water but rely on the reserves in the bulbs.
Bulbless plants as mentioned, paph, phrag, masd' etc are continuous growers and have to be given water and food as do you and I. It is quite noticeble in the flowering season when growers who stop feeding through the cold months ( even in heated houses ) that their plants and moreso the flowering, is very ordinary. The plants have not been able to sustain both plant growth and flower production together. The effort has gone into growth to sustain the plant and the flowers have taken second spot by a long way.
From the posts I read that some are growing in Natural warm environments, heated glasshouses and indoors in specially converted rooms or growing areas with controlled environments including temperature. The plants don't know its cold outside!!!!
From my experience over too many years to think of, Paphs and Phrags for example, continue to grow all year round as do many orchids.
Plants such as Paphs, Phrags, Vanda family plants, Masdevallia and other orchids have to keep growing as they do not have bulbs in which to store food in order to survive. Many bulbed plants have a slow up in growth in cold weather if grown with out warmth, some require complete rest from food and water but rely on the reserves in the bulbs.
Bulbless plants as mentioned, paph, phrag, masd' etc are continuous growers and have to be given water and food as do you and I. It is quite noticeble in the flowering season when growers who stop feeding through the cold months ( even in heated houses ) that their plants and moreso the flowering, is very ordinary. The plants have not been able to sustain both plant growth and flower production together. The effort has gone into growth to sustain the plant and the flowers have taken second spot by a long way.