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title: "Paph. Niveum is in bloom. The flower is smaller this time for some…"
description: "Paph. Niveum is in bloom. The flower is smaller this time for some reason. The new growth it spiked from is also smaller. Maybe I didn’t water it often enough.…"
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community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Barbara"
published: "2024-08-27T17:21:43.887014Z"
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# Paph. Niveum is in bloom. The flower is smaller this time for some…

_Posted by Barbara on 2024-08-27_

Paph. Niveum is in bloom. The flower is smaller this time for some reason. The new growth it spiked from is also smaller. Maybe I didn’t water it often enough. No fertilizer this year either since I was a little too heavy handed with it previously.

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## 4 comments

### Jen commented on 2024-08-27

Beautiful! No fertilizer at all this year?

#### Barbara replied on 2024-08-27

Nope Not a bit. I have some for the out door ones this will join that greenhouse orchids when flowering is done.

#### Jen replied on 2024-08-27

I wonder if that’s why the new fan and this year’s bloom is smaller for you. Will you just go lighter in the fertilizer this year? It would be an interesting experiment to see if that plays any role in growth for next year.

#### Jen replied on 2024-08-27

It’s a stunning paph. Impressive flower, even if it’s smaller than previous ones in your care.

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