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| Paphiopedilum Prince Edward
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Paph
chamberlainianum is a sequential bloomer that produces its
distinctive flowers one at a time on the same flowering stem
over a long period-sometimes these plants are always in
bloom.
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FLOWERING
Buds will emerge
from the growing tip of the plant on
wiry stems. Do not disturb plants too much while buds are forming otherwise
the stems will be crooked and the plant will not look as attractive in
bloom. Do not subject them to sudden temperature changes as this may
cause buds to drop. Also make especially sure plants do not dry out, as this
may cause bud blast.
If flowers droop when fully open,
insert a stake in the pot and tie the bud to hold it up. Cut flowers last well in
water, but usually longer on the plant. Snip
off the stem at the base once all flowers have faded.
The exception to this are
the sequential bloomers. These include all species in the section
Cochopetalum, including Paph. glauycophyllum, moquettianum, liemianum,
chamberlianianum and primulinum as well as hybrids made between these. All
are similar in shape to Paph chamberlainianum shown below especially with
respect to the short twisted petals. Paph primulinum is yellow, but the
others are in shades of moss green and pink and soft green. Paphs in this
section will produce one flower after the next on the SAME flowering stem. Do
not cut the stem off unless it withers and dies on its own. The flowering
stems form a zig-zag shape with a sheath to indicate where the previous
flower was before it dropped off, and a new one emerged. Well-grown plants
can have two or more stems blooming at any one
time.
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