cyps in pots 2013

[K Andrzejewski]

Its going back on Monday. I don't know why the seller wants it back. Isnt it going to die anyway?

- I was waiting for someones answer but 24 viewers and still nothing, so I will sey: this plant is going to grow and flower, since weeks should be planted in normal soil. This funny fine-crushed granite with composted mini bark chips (remainings still visible inside) I wash out immediatelly just straight after plants arrived from Germany. If you like, I will pay you for this plant + P&P, with PayPal you have money before Monday, so deal ?
Kristof

[Botanica]

Very nice buds of kentuchiense mark smyth !!

The first WONDERFUL flowering of 2013





Some of you have recommendation for Cyp.guttatum culture ?

[Anthony Darby]

I would suggest that is a wild dug plant Mark. The lack of roots is usually a give away. That plant did not produce those buds with such a poor root system. It should have long healthy roots, with unbroken tips, up to 40 cm long. Cypripedium kentuckiense is not an easy species to get to this size.

[Hans A.]

Happy my Cyps do not know they cannot be grown in mediterranean climate - up to 42ºC in summer and not really cold winter (I keep tropical water lilies outside)
An actual picture, and one from last year.

[monocotman]

Mark,
is the plant one of the new hybrids coming out of Holland?
I think one of them has 'kentucky' in the name.
Jeff has said on this forum that they tend to have dodgy roots.
Maybe ask him.
It certainly has plenty of buds and may even have enough strength to flower this year but
I would doubt it will do well longterm.
if it survives it may easily take 3 years to recover.
Botanica - nice flowers - are they clones of macranthos or ventricosum?
Hans- great to see kentuckiense doing well.

I acquired a TDS( total dissolved salts) meter recently and took some readings.
Rain water - 20 units
Tap water - 235 units( pretty hard)
Rain water with full strength feed( for hybrids) - 525 units.
Has anyone any information as to just how much feed hybrids can take before you see
signs of over feeding ( brown leaf tips)?
The plants go from a standing start to full bloom in a month and during this time with all this growth, their fertilizer requirements must be way higher than the rest of the year.
It would be nice to know how far they can be pushed.
My plants are just starting up and it is nice to see that last year's cool summer benefited them.
this is 'Michael' with about 24 shoots,
Regards,
David

[K Andrzejewski]

if it survives it may easily take 3 years to recover.

- I bought two of them last year (but very late at the end of april) in much worse condition. I planted them immediately in much bigger terracotta pot filled with clay soil from my garden and covered with shredded, very old touchwood. Picture from today (15 minutes ago)
Kristof

[Maren]

But Mark, there are lots of roots !!! OK, maybe not a potful but enough to support the plant. I would persevere.

[Botanica]

Some powerpoints (PPT) for cypripedium cultures explanations (in French for the moment but i translate that as soon as possible ! )

[Maren]

Hello Botanica,

This is a nice schema of cypripedium growth stages.

Just one point: cypripediums don't have pseudobulbs; they have roots and rhizomes. May I suggest that you change your picture 1 description to 'les racines'.

[Botanica]

Thanks Maren,

It's a big mistake you find ...i corrected that point for this night.

Can i propose to you to translate pictures with good and exact English ?...If you interested in ?

Have a good day !
 

[Maren]

Translate? no thank you, I'm too busy. But don't forget to also change the line relating to dormancy. I suggest you delete the words 'du pseusobulb'.

[Jeff Hutchings]

Mark, your cyp will flower this year and then if fed well will produce some good roots for next year. There are two problems: the plants have been in the 11 cm pots for 3 years and the mix has far too much small organic matter in it so there is no real aeration. The roots then stop growing. The root colour is typical of plants grown in a high organic mix. The only time roots are cream is when they are grown in pumice or perlite with very little organics and are regularly fed to help growth.

Regarding the Dutch plants; can anyone beat £2 per plant? This was what one person told me they had paid at a garden centre last year. They only bought them because they heard another customer talking about the bargain they had just got.

having just received my first trolley load I will report back about the root condition when I have finished potting them into larger pots ready for sale.

Jeff

[Hakone]

cypripedium segawai

[Jeff Hutchings]

At least some of my plants have flowered for the Harrogate Spring Show. $.5m x 1.5m is a frightening area to fill in a season like this year.

[Maggi Young]

Best of luck  for Harrogate, Jeff. 
Didn't You get a Bronze in London, though- not so bad!