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Originally Posted by jerrymeola
Mythymna - I have reserrected sick paphs with the water treatment, if they are not too far gone. since I have had the opertunity to see the roots of many paphs I am amazed at how small the roots are. I have had a flowering paph with only 2 roots each smaller than 1/2 inch. It is still living well.
All paph roots grow extremely slow. My test plant is over a year now in water and the roots have only 1/8 inch of new growth while the new leaves have grown 6 inches. |
Thank you so much for your comments. My mother in law gave it to me as a gift 2 years ago. I have kept a flowering dendrobium for 7 years (so everyone in the family thinks I'm the "orchid person") but never had luck with Phal's so I half expected I wouldn't have luck with with this Paph.. He're is a picture of it now that I've suspended it (as much as possible) with the roots in the water and the growth resting on an old egg holder (the kind you keep in your fridge):
Would you recommendI keep this on the mantle (1.5 yards from window) or put it in my east facing window (we live in southern England) or another window (we have a south facing window and a west facing window as well)?
Thank you for all your help. It's nice to go somewhere and not feel stupid for asking questions.