Paph media question

Paph media question#288116

By Sakaaaaa -  Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:06 am
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- Tue Mar 14, 2017 9:06 am #288116

Tomorrow I am getting a paphiopedilum glaucophyllum from an order. I have tree fern fiber and sphag prepared. I found that they need water retaining mixtures. My plan is to mix fern fiber and sphag, 3:1, is this good? My other idea us to fill it with tree fern fiber and put moss on top to make it look nice. What should I do? The seller I ordered from frows in full fern fiber.

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Re: Paph media question#288123

By bijillon -  Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:31 pm
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- Tue Mar 14, 2017 3:31 pm #288123

I have a 4:1 of redwood and it's perfect and it should work just fine, I also have some coconut coir in it so it's not as much sphagnum

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Re: Paph media question#288137

By SFLguy -  Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:59 pm
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- Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:59 pm #288137

Is the tree fern fiber in chunks or more sifted?
I'm using 1:1 LFS and cypress mulch, working just fine for me

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Re: Paph media question#288156

By Sakaaaaa -  Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:56 pm
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- Tue Mar 14, 2017 11:56 pm #288156

SFLguy wrote:Is the tree fern fiber in chunks or more sifted?
I'm using 1:1 LFS and cypress mulch, working just fine for me

Sifted, chunks are hard to work with for me.

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Re: Paph media question#288255

By SFLguy -  Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:28 am
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- Thu Mar 16, 2017 12:28 am #288255

Sakaaaaa wrote:
SFLguy wrote:Is the tree fern fiber in chunks or more sifted?
I'm using 1:1 LFS and cypress mulch, working just fine for me
Sifted, chunks are hard to work with for me.

Yeah i would have imagined having a hard time with that

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Re: Paph media question#288275

By Leathal_Traps -  Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:10 am
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- Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:10 am #288275

I have my paph in 100% orchid bark, but it works since it's in a very high humidity environment.

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