What kinds of disease are the Paphs/Phrags susceptible to / how do I treat XYZ?
– My best advice is to PAY ATTENTION to your plants from the start! Sometimes when a plant is not in bloom we’re tempted to not pay much attention to it but that’s the biggest mistake you could ever make. Give your plants a good looking over while you water. – My biggest problem in Paphs has always been Mealy Bugs. They like to hide in the bases of the leaves and will quickly destroy developing buds. Mealy Bugs appear to be small (less than .5 cm) hairy ovals. When you find them it’s wise to QUICKLY do something about it! A good first defense is Schultz 7 Day Control (a purple aerosol can). You should keep a can on hand. I’ve tried “spot treating” a single plant and that really doesn’t solve the problem – it just drags it on! You have to spray all the plants and especially pay attention to the underside of the leaves! Spray the buds and flowers too – this may kill them but the plants will bloom again; if you don’t spray your entire collection you won’t HAVE plants to bloom again! You n
