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Originally Posted by chefatplay  How delicate. If only I could get my paphs to bloom. Kevin, could you give me an idea on footcandles for a mottle leaf paph? I think I'm keeping them too dark. Hmmmm??? |
Hi chef, Believe it or not, I've never measured a single footcandle in my entire orchid life (10+ years). Mottle-leaf paphs though are shady plants, phal light or better should be plenty. I see you're in Florida. I believe any east or north window would be ideal. A west window wold be ok if there's some protection from the heat. South windows in Florida would be ok only if they're shaded or protected from any direct light. If you have lights, they'll do great under the lights. Keep in mind that many paphs have longer growing/blooming cycles and if you started with small plants they may not bloom every year.
Can you describe in more detail the area in which you're growing them?