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Originally Posted by RandomGemini (Post 700843)

I defer to NYCOrchidman for knowledge regarding paphs. I only have the one now, just lost the other one the other day either due to some weird mite infestation that I didn't notice going on, or some weird virus that I didn't notice going on. I got it out into sunlight to treat it and the whole plant was just gone. It was a darker mottled leaf type, so I almost didn't notice the damage to the leaves at all, then when I got it outside, it became apparent how far gone the plant was. :(

Strangely, my other paph is doing well. I think I will just go try to track down more paphs from Trader Joe's.

Well, that is an accident that could have been prevented given that it really was a sunburn.
You don't want to put any plant, whether orchids or not, that have been growing in rather "low" light, and all of sudden, put them out in the sun. Doing so will damage the plants.
I don't understand why you think sun will "cure" mite or virus issues??

The higher ( not necessarily direct sun all day, note the difference) the light, the better the flowering is not just my opinion, but it is just how it is.
Trust me, many growers do that as well.
I have over one hundred paphiopedilums. Never cooked a single leaf!
I don't exposed them in full sun all day, but I do give them very bright light all day and about 1-3 hours of direct sun throughout the day.

You can try on any common orchids and will easily see the HUGE difference in flowering, unless of course, your plants are already getting enough light.

Hey all perhaps this is the answer to my Paph problem! They are not getting enough light to bloom! I have always thought they are relatively low light orchids so they are on the shelf which gets the least sunlight! Time to rethink the strategy !

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Originally Posted by Bolero (Post 701134)

I personally would not use moss for Paphs.......way to risky. Moss is ok for some other genera but not Paphs.......

It is all a matter of adjusting the watering schedule accordingly.

I used moss/bark mix (4:1 in small pots, 3:1 in larger pots) exclusively for some 15-20 years, while I was limited to one watering a week due to business travel. Photo shows a plant after +/-24 months in this mix.

My dad used same mix in his commercial orchid nursery for 35 years, so we have some track record using it.