| When Paphiopedilum would be grown and matured
, they will make flowers for their season. When they are matured,
it is very easy to identify because the shape of final leave
different from the normal ones. The stem and bud will come out
from the between of final leave. The temperature for budding
is not determined because it is dependent on each species. But
you had better keep the same position of the moving stem, the
temp. of your growing the plants. I mean that you don't change
the temp and moisture because they have a bud. Never dry up the
compost but you don't need water specially. Keep them as the
same condition as before. When the stem is growing up or the
flower is opening, they would be change the color to be yellow
and be died if you move the position or change your procedure
for caring suddenly. Ｗhen your plants flower in summer or in
autumn regularly, you may keep them outside until their flowering
because it is the suitable climate for them. But Paphs who flower
in winter or in the earlier spring regularly, you have to keep
them inside in good condition. Be careful for the gig difference
of temperature between day time and night. Especially the bud
doesn't like the difference. When it flowers, you will be able
to enjoy the flower for a month at least. If the flower died
so fast, it is too much drying in winter or too much getting
stuffy or roots' rot in summer, I guess. |
