Paph. Niveum 'In Charm' ...

suzabanana (6b Boston/N. Shore)

9 years ago

Officially the tag reads:

Paph. Niveum 'In-Charm' BM/TPS x SIB 'Yuan' BM/TPS (Cochicine treatment) x Paph. Ang-Thong var. Alba Panthana FCC/AOS

I am hoping the second bud develops and blooms. How do y'all suggest I repot once it's done blooming?

I believe from reading that mottled leaved Paphs like higher light and temps - is that correct? What about direct sun?

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dbarron

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

Chances are teh 2nd bud will not develop, it's often more of a backup plan in case the primary is broken/fails.
I've read that the differing culture for mottled vs plain green is myth. However, I am on my own first year of paphs and I grow mottled leaf brachys in my east window.

I've became a repotting fool and I believe in repotting any orchid I get within two weeks (lol). Paphs seem to repot easily for me and never know they were repotted. Be prepared with a pot one size bigger as well as one size smaller and the current size pot, you may need any of them when you repot and see what size teh root mass is.

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westoh Z6
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
My niveum produces 2 flowers per stem regularly. Fine orchiata mix and Phal conditions for me.

Good luck,

Bob
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arthurm2015
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
No need to write all that family history, unless you want to tell everyone that it is a blue blood. Registered name is Paphiopedilum Greyi.

Sorry, cannot help with culture.

Just a bit more added via edit

The tag has "Paph. Ang-Thong var. Alba Panthana FCC/AOS"

which suggests that Ang-Thong is a hybrid which it is not and here is a little bit from the RHS

Paphiopedilum ang-thong Fowlie, Orchid Digest 41: 117 (1977).This name is a synonym.Accepted Name:Paphiopedilum godefroyae var. ang-thong (Fowlie) Braem, Paphiopedilum: 57 (1988).No wonder I get rubbish on benching /show entry forms

Anyway, a lovely orchid and I hope you did not spend all the housekeeping money on the purchase.
suzabanana (6b Boston/N. Shore)
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9 years ago
Hahaha, Arthur! Thank you for the laugh. Nope this little guy was a $15 bargain! In fact, I'm cheap and won't spend more than $35 on any orchid at this point. I'm thrilled the bud didn't blast between the purchase and home!
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What a cutie!
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Back again with my niveum. So cute and never disappoints!
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last modified: 7 years ago
Beautiful! I have this plant, but it's the non blooming variety ;(
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Keep in phalaenopsis type conditions. Paphs like morning sun with some shade. They also like to be on the moist side like a squeezed out sponge.
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We acquired one of these last year, indeed the second spike will bloom as this is our first rebloom of this Paph and the 2nd time both spikes brought us cute lil babies!
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I love this little Paph. The plant did bloom on two of the growths. For me it is just delightful!
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4 years ago
Suzabanana, did you ever figure out the culture for this orchid? I got one recently and it is not doing well. I am trying to figure out if the room I had it in was too cold or if I overwatered it. The leaves on the new growth turned yellow and are falling off one by one. It's such a cute little paph I feel horrible :(
bea (zone 9a -Jax area)
4 years ago
I keep my paphs in the front of the phals bench so they get a bit more light. For media I use equal parts orchiada, charcoal and sponge rock. I keep them moist. Here in Florida we rend to grow the mottled kind because they can take more heat than green ones.

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