I went into owning a Mexipedium with the understanding that the plants did not grow particularly fast. My experience so far has been that the plants don't grow blazingly fast, but aren't totally static, either. But I have a few questions...

New leaves: My Mexi's second growth is putting out a forth leaf, not quickly, but there is noticable progress. How long does it usually take to grow a leaf?

New growths: Both of my Mexi's growths are putting out stolons. The larger growth came with a long one that hasn't made a terribly large amount of progress, other than some green at the tip that developed over the past few weeks. On the other hand, the smaller growth's has shot out to nearly triple its original length in just a few weeks. How long do the stolons usually take to form into new growths?

Very nice looking plant. I have never seen one in real life.

They look very happy Joshua! My one little guy is slow as molasses literally. I've had him two years now and perhaps he grows only two new leaves per year. Winters are cooler and drier, so he slows to almost nothing at that time. In the warm season I think it is a good idea to water them quite a bit (despite its name) and fertilize regularly. I'm going to repot mine soon into a bigger container to see if that improves growth any. As for mine, no new stolons! Since yours is growing some, I'd say you're doing the right thing.

They look very happy Joshua! My one little guy is slow as molasses literally. I've had him two years now and perhaps he grows only two new leaves per year. Winters are cooler and drier, so he slows to almost nothing at that time. In the warm season I think it is a good idea to water them quite a bit (despite its name) and fertilize regularly. I'm going to repot mine soon into a bigger container to see if that improves growth any. As for mine, no new stolons! Since yours is growing some, I'd say you're doing the right thing.

It seems to be doing well, although I've come to the conclusion that the plant needs more water, and more light. I had been watering it about twice a week, but since repotting into a larger pot it seems to be drying up a bit faster, so now I'll probably shift to Marilyn LeDoux's recommended every-other-day watering recommendation. I have also known since I got it that it wasn't getting enough light. It normally resides in a N.E. facing room that gets, maybe, 2 hours of good bright light a day. I had been moving it to another room during the day, but after a nasty spill I stopped until repotting. With the plant repotted, I can safely move it, but I may just leave it with my Cyps in that brighter room, which faces more or less S.W., and gets a solid 4-5hrs of good bright light right now, which my Cyp candidum and Cyp reginae are loving.

I have one, but I have not had it for a very long time. My plant has 4 growths and it seems to be growing at a good rate. I did not know about their watering likes, but I water my whole collection every other day so it seems like I am watering it at the recommended frequency.

Your plant looks nice and healthy.

so pretty:heart::Party::heart:

Mexipediums are not known to be fast growing plants. They do grow very slow.

Since I found my ruler...

Growth #1: 4.25" LS
Growth #2: 3.125" LS and expanding

My poor Mexipedium...

I dropped it on the floor within a week of getting it, and now I've really gone and done it. That lovely little leaf that was growing in on the second growth, which was getting ready to open, is no more, or at least, it will never quite be the same. I was giving the plants some extra sunlight on the windowsill, rather than the table I keep next to the window, and I closed the window on my Mexi. It was dark, and I heard a crunch. Everything else looks okay so far, but that new leaf snapped clean in half. Hopefully, that will be the extent of the damage, and while the plant might be a little dorky looking when the leaf grows in, it will be fine.

Sorry to hear about the accident but I'm sure it will be fine.

Oh man...hope it is ok!

The bruising died down, and it looks like a clean break. Hopefully nothing got into the wound. The rest of the plant shows no signs of damage the day after, so unless there is root damage, I don't think I've done more than cosmetic damage.

Accidents like that happen all the time. The plant will soon recover and make a new leaf.

Accidents like that happen all the time. The plant will soon recover and make a new leaf.

Oh, I'm sure it will recover. But soon might be an overstatement for Mexipedium. ;)

Oh, I'm sure it will recover. But soon might be an overstatement for Mexipedium. ;)

Yes thats true! They are not the fastest growing plants.

Don't you just hate it when something like that happens? But I'm glad your plant is doing fine!