cyps in pots 2013

[monocotman]

Hi,

first up is Aki - I find this a slow grower for a hybrid.
This plant started to flower in 2007, six years ago.
Next is an unknown (not for the first time) - bought as 'Pluto' but obviously wrong.
It is quite a short grower so my feeling is that it is probably the tibeticum hybrid 'Pixi'.
Any other thoughts would be welcome,

Regards,

David

[goofy]

hello David,
I think that it is not Pixi, but have not an idea yet what it could be
maybe something with paviflorum / pubescens, but not with tibeticum ...............?

(look at the Pixi in my thread)
cheers

[K Andrzejewski]

Any other thoughts would be welcome,

- and what's the size of the lip?

[Anthony Darby]

Lovely plant whatever it is. 

[angie]

Lovely plant whatever it is. 

I was thinking exactly that 

I bought two new ones at Gardening Scotland today 

Angie 

[monocotman]

The unknown is a mid sized flower, about the size of a x ventricosum.
It could be another of these.
Someone else has suggested Carol Ilene.
The plant came from Crustacare as a seedling but it is possible that the blackbirds had
something to do with the mislabelling over the years I've had it.
I have another seedling labelled as the same cross.
This should flower next year. Maybe this will help identify the cross.
Thanks for all the suggestions,
David

[K Andrzejewski]

Gisela?

[monocotman]

Maybe we'll never know.
A few more from today.
A new and tiny franchetti, the plant is barely 4 inches high.
For contrast, Lucy pinkepank is a large plant with huge flowers.
For comparison is a photo with the small flowered Ingrid.
David

[angie]

Some more beauties there David. I really like your Cyp, franchetti 

Angie 

[Anthony Darby]

Did any cyps appear at this year's SRGC shows?

[Maren]

Hi David,
I've been looking for C. Lucy Pinkepank for some time, if you ever have too many shoots, I'll happily buy some from you.

[monocotman]

Maren, I have a 2nd plant about the same size as this so maybe this autumn...
x ventricosum album from Mr Frosch.
A very vigorous grex if not quite the impact of that a pure white
flower would have.
Michael with 25 shoots but not quite the flower power of previous years.
Lastly the star plat this year - the large tibeticum I've posted before.
20 growths and 10 flowers.
This is the plant I posted repotting photos of last autumn in the cyps in pots 2012 thread.
I repotted it when it was just starting to show signs of dying down but the roots were still active.
I'd read that cyps re-establish better when disturbed at this stage.
It worked here. No signs of the usual transplant shock,
Regards,
David

[ebbie]

Wow David, fine plants. Your Cypripedium tibeticum is particularly great. I have never seen such a before.

[Maren]

Hi David,
truly lovely C. tibeticum. Great news about  the C. Lucy Pinkepank. If you do have a spare, please let me know closer to the time. thanks.

[angie]

David that last picture of Cyp, tibeticum is wonderful. I wish I was in your garden at this time to see this wonderful display of Cypripediums.

Angie