"When in doubt: repot"

That should be somewhere on your list of rules.

"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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Jbkkhawk wrote:

Hello all, again. My Paphs--sukhakulii, gratrixianum, Magic Lantern, and
a few
others just don't seem to be doing well. The leaves, especially the
older
ones, are pale, yellowish and waxy, and they don't seem to be growing at
all.
My growing conditions: in my bedroom, days 65-70F, nights 52-55F, about
30-40%
relative humidity, some ambient light and about 12-15inches under 4ft.
flourescent lights. I try to keep them moist and feed with weak paph
fertilizer supplemented with calcium and magnesium. I use RO water the
rest of
the time. Is it just too cold for them or what? Too much light? I do
have a
mini phal that is in spike, but has sort of reddish tinge to the outer
edges of
the leaves and is not a strong looking plant...Thanks for any feedback.
Other
genera are doing okay. Cattleya skinneri is in full bloom!
Karl


Repot. Wait no longer. Sounds like the roots are less than optimally
healthy. Paphs respond very well to repotting.

Rob

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