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Old 23rd January 2009, 10:09 AM
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Thank you very much for the ID and advise Paphioboy!! Yeah I potted them into bigger pots because I found there were plenty of roots on some of the paphs even though the plant is small, and they wouldnt fit into the smaller sized pots as I'm scared of breaking the roots. Also I thought that by repotting straight into a bigger pot there will be more space for growth . Will see the progress of the plants, but at the same time will take your word for it and get some smaller pots in case. The mix is fairly well-draining (it comes out pouring through the holes) and my area is warmest at noon so they should dry up pretty quick. (but hardly any breeze) I keep my plants away from rain so I only water them once a day. This is my second time going into Paphs as I failed miserably the first time, when my garden area was exposed to hot sun and I haven't got my porch awning done yet. I love Paphs but they just don't grow well for my case

Vinicolour maudiaes? Nice!!! I got those 2 for rm60 and the delenatii for rm20. Each of the plants have at least one offshoot so I guess it's an ok price hehe. As for the delenatii, I hope it's not another dark con by the nusery selling those niveums as the former. But I hope the Taiwan hybrids do well here. If you don't mind sharing what is your experience in growing the delenatii here in the lowland tropics?

Oh, and are clay pots ok for Paphs? I chose to use them as I wanted to experiment with the moisture retention in the substrate and as well as making it cool for the paphs during the day when it is warm. Please advise, thanks.

The plant at the bottom row was the one I missed taking, though I thought I did . I don't know what that is, it looks like a barbatum/callosum with finer markings and a more bluish green tone. Will take another pic of it later lol..
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