Saturday, April 7, 2012

Paphiopedilum bellatulum

Last weekend I had to treat all my paphs and masdies that live in the basement with miticide, because I found some indications that several paphs might have spider mites. Now, I didn't actually see the bugs, but even traces of those creatures on paph leaves make me shiver.
Knowledgeable folks from the slippertalk forum suggested Safer's Endall, that's what I used.
I have couple paphs with buds and was very nervous to spray them, because surely it can lead to the bud blast.
A week after treatment - paphiopedilum bellatulums bud is still alive and plump:




I hope it stays and blooms.



And when checking the leaves, I found a third fan starting to grow at the back of the plant.

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