Watering: Due to general low humidity, we recommend that paphiopedilums be watered twice weekly in the home, and that a small amount of water soluble fertilizer such as Growmore 20-10-20 or Dyna Gro 7-9-5 be used every 3rd or 4th watering. Too much fertilizer will damage the plants, so the best practice is to fertilize lightly. Do not allow the blooms to get wet as water in the pouches will cause flowers to drop prematurely.