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Re:Paphiopedilums

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>I'm watering my orchids at the moment and noticed that the leaves on a
>newly acquired paph (from a meeting of the local Orchid Society and my
>first of this variety) are beginning to turn yellow with scattered
>small brown specks.  The medium is dry (it gets watered once a week
>and the humidifier runs 3 times a day, with a fan as well) and there
>is even a little start peaking out from the base of the plant.  I'm
>concerned b/c the plant may have a virus or something.  My orchid
>books on hand don't go into much detail on diseases and the snow won't
>allow me to go out and seek some other print assistance.  Does anyone
>out there have any experience with paphs and their ailments?
>

Kris

I'm no expert on orchids, but I water my paphs twice a week.  They are
terrestials and need more moisture then others.  There may be nothing wrong 
with yours other than they are too dry.  My instructions for growing paphs
says they should never dry out.  

And you are absolutely right, that phalenopsis are the easiest to grow and
bloom. They don't even need as much light as other orchids do.  They can be
grown just by the windows!  

Barbara
Illinois
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