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Originally Posted by William
O.K. More info. I can never get enough. My plants seem to grow well as far as the leaves go and they even bloomed once. I worry about the roots though. Do Paphs normally have a puny root structure? Mine don't have a robust root system as do my Phals. for instance.
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Yep! Not only "puny" but you need to protect every root they have. Thus, all the discussion about mix and watering. Paph roots are totally different structure from Phals in that they are hairy and the hairs perform a similar function to the velamen with Phals. Has to do with how they grow naturally. So if the root goes bad with a Paph its a big deal. With a Phal, not so much as it can (and does) grow lots of new roots. Both tend to grow new roots along with either new leaves (Phals) or new fans (Paphs.) Hope this helps.
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