> > > On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> Because of the difficulties in its cultivation, this type of orchid is >> very rarely in the collections of the botanical gardens. >> > > This statement caught my eye, and I took a look at the URL. > > Is Paph. malipoense really considered to be rare or difficult to > cultivate, or is that just media exaggeration? I've got one on my office > windowsill along with a couple of Oeceoclades and the odd Phal, and while > it's certainly not the best grown one I've ever seen, it flowers reliably > every year with fairly minimal attention from me. > > And while I'm asking about this species, it seems to take forever - months > - from the time the flower bud starts to emerge for it to mature and > finally open. Is that normal, or an artifact of my poor culture? > > Steve > > -- Steve Marak > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi Steve. I find Paph malipoense fairly easy to obtain in Australia, flasks of the plant are often listed as available from Taiwan nursery's. It is 'as' easy to grow as most other Paphs, certinatly a lot easier then some of the other Chinese species Paphs. I do nothing special, just use my regular Paph mix. I find it opens a bit slowly but nothing like months, may a month! Rather a very nice plant to own and grow. Cheerio Ron In rain sodden NSW Australia (were happy)
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