Repotting some Paphiopedilums with questionable roots, November 23, 2024

[@ot7stan207]

happy saturday!

[@ot7stan207]

I have a paph delenatii from two years back. Found they grow well with smaller bark to keep the humidity more even (The big pieces create too much gaps and dry air). i dont grow in a tent or anything but it seems okay so far. Could be growing faster but I cant help that i live in a fridge lol Im just glad its alive

[@mattjaenke1989]

I use a mix of 3/8" bark, course perlite, 3/8"-1/2" charcoal, and rice hulls. I don't have a set ratio but the mix is approximately 65% bark. I grow in a greenhouse with some plants under natural light and some under grow lights. In November, I sprinkle them with garden lime. I repot every 2 years unless the plant outgrows the pot it is in before then. Keep moist at all times.

[@PleurothalliDan]

Interesting mix using rice hulls. Never heard of that being used before. Where did you get that idea from?

[@mattjaenke1989]

@@PleurothalliDan Rice hulls are cheap filler and provide silica for root development.

[@ot7stan207]

Where did you get those tallish 2 inch pots you had the seedlings in? Im thinking of moving my masdevallia over to opaque pots since their moss is growing algae from light exposure

[@PleurothalliDan]

Those are just from amazon