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Those darn Paphs that run!
I have a few smaller paphs that grow by underground stolens. Today they fit
in the 4 inch pot but the next spurt will probably grow out of this size pot. I've seen Al's method of growing them in shallow trays to form a colony. This looks great but takes lots of bench space. What other alternatives do other growers do? Do you cut and divide them? Inquiring minds want to know. Good Growing, Gene |
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Those darn Paphs that run!
Gene Schurg wrote:
I have a few smaller paphs that grow by underground stolens. Today they fit in the 4 inch pot but the next spurt will probably grow out of this size pot. I've seen Al's method of growing them in shallow trays to form a colony. This looks great but takes lots of bench space. What other alternatives do other growers do? Hanging baskets seem to work for armeniacum, which is the worst offender in my opinion. When those runners hit air they tend to leaf out at that point. I hate it when they come out the bottom of the pot... I've seen some nice specimens grown in 4-6" round balls. A little sheet moss on the outside, and something that won't break down quickly on the inside (coconut, sponge rock?). I tend to use wire loops to staple down offending phrag growths, sometimes i just loop them back into the pot and tack them down. Besseae is the big pain there. Sometimes I just lop off the offending growths (or more usually, the older growths). Usually though I just bend those darn runners back into the main body of the pot. Sometimes they break That is fine. They will grow roots or die trying. Rob -- Rob's Rules: http://www.msu.edu/~halgren 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a. See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to purchase more orchids, obtain more credit |
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