An thuriams~ 
SHAFFER 
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS 
LIGHT—Plenty of light, but no direct sun. 
TEMPERATURE—60°-65° preferable for maximum blooming. Temperature 
between 45°-100° will not harm the plants. 
SOIL—Can be grown in any medium of a porous nature, such as: 
spaghnum, osmunda or polypodium moss, or a mixture of % 
leaf mold, ¥% peat moss, % sand, vermiculite or Soil-Air. Use 1% 
inches of broken tile or coarse gravel in the bottom of the pot. 
Cover the roots with your growing medium as they appear above 
the surface. 
WATERING—Depends on the medium used and the conditions under 
which the plant is grown. Water thoroughly but only when the 
pot and soil appears dry. DO NOT OVERWATER. With proper 
watering the roots will be plump and firm; overwatering will cause 
them to become brown and rotten; insufficient water will cause 
them to wither. 
HUMIDITY—A simulated tropical condition is most beneficial to the 
flowering of the plant. This can be done by using a large, shallow 
dish filled with gravel and kept half filled with water under the pot. 
SPRAYING—Spray leaves and crown of plant occasionally with a good 
insect spray such as: DDT, Black Leaf 40 or Volk. 
Plants bloom the year around, with one bloom appearing at a time. Blooms should 
last about six weeks on plant. At this time, a new bud should be forming. 
SHAFFER 
TROPICAL GARDENS 
1220 4lst AVENUE SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA 
