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Originally Posted by prisana  Kevin, it's the same Phrag. Grande x caudatum I got last week. You said it doesn't like sitting in the water. I removed it from the saucer right after I read your post. |
Yup, now that I have had a good night's sleep and a taste of my coffee I remember your plant now. Yes, the caudatum-types don't sit in water, I grow mine just like i grow a Paph. They still like the fresh mix though and to be kept evenly moist and should be repotted every year. I suspect yourroot loos may have been caused either by being too wet, stale mix, or a combination of both.
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Originally Posted by prisana I wiggled the paphs, nothing coming off in my hand yet. I don't see crown rot either, unless it's deep down in there. I keep them in the house, it's always about 74 degrees (F) maybe that's too cold ? I have a little water fountain next in the middle of the growing area and they all sit in humidity trays. I've got the fan on for them every few hours or so. |
74F is not too cold. I think your temps are probably good. Sometimes crown rot can be deep in the crown. Yesterday when I was watering I found one growth on my Paph bellatulum that had a limp looking leaf but no yellowing or sign of decay. I wiggled the leaf and it came off in my hand. At the base of the leaf there was about half a centimeter of rot, I tugged on a copule more leaves and 2 more came out. Did you check the roots? How were they?