Orchid Q&A
* Air Conditioning
* Ansellia africana
* Aquarium Water
* Back Cutting
Black Growths
* Calanthe Culture
Catts in Hawaii
* Change of Environment
* Cymbidiella rhodocheila
* Culture of Alba Orchids
* Dehydration
Dendrobium Care
* Dendrobium Repotting
Dendrochilum magnum
* Dormancy
* Dry Conditions
* Epsom Salts
Eulophia species
Fertilizer Injector Dosage
* Flowering Vanilla
* Habenaria rhodocheila
Holcoglossum kimballiana
* Inobulbum munificum
* Jewel Orchids
* Judging Orchids
* Leaf Color
Leaf Residue
* Leaftip Burn
* Liparis viridiflora
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Q.
Paph. delenatii
Please tell me how to grow Paphiopedilum delenatii. —
Jan Saliba
A.
While Paphiopedilum delenatii was for many years considered difficult to grow, years and generations of selection of good-growing parental stock have led to this species being quite easy. The plants seem to respond well to a variety of conditions, but will grow well with other mottled-leaved paphiopedilums, or with the brachypetalum or parvisepalum types. As always, water low in salts is a must. Plants should be kept evenly moist, approaching dryness, and provided with moderate light as for phalaenopsis. As with all paphiopedilums, Paph. delenatii does best with a fertilizing regime of 1/4-strength balanced plant food applied every week. —
Ned Nash
Paphiopedilum delenatii - photo © 2004 Greg Allikas
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Orchid Q&A
* Masdevallia coccinea
* Mastering Miltonias
* Maxillaria sophronitis
* Mealybug Infestation
* Meristemming Monopodials
Missing Pollen
* Night Length
* Night Lights
* No Flowers
* Non-flowering Doritaenopsis
Odontocidium Wildcat
* Oncidium Sharry Baby
* Orchid Honeydew
* Paphinia herrerae
* Paphiopedilum armeniacum
* Paphiopedilum delenatii
* Phaius Culture
Phalaenopsis Problem
* Phalaenopsis Spiking
Physurus herpysmoides
* Plant Sitter
* Rainwater Collection
* Redwood Bark
Re-rooting Plants
Spotted Oncidum Leaves
* Sticking Flowers
Storing Pollen
* The Larger the Better
Vanda Keiki
* Virus Question
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