Calopogon tuberosus

[derekb]

She doesn't seem to have anymore for sale...

Wim Hayley told me today she is going to list 1 Calapogon on her site on Ebay.

Derek

[WimB]

Hello Derek, I've bought one already.

Thanks for the message Craig,

I ordered one pink Calopogon. The white one is a bit expensive indeed.

Thanks

Wim

[gote]

Gerhard,
Where do you live (or rather garden)?
Göte

[Gerhard Raschun]

Dear Göte,

I´m from the South of Austria, near the border to Slovenia,

but the pict is from a part of my garden.

Mayby it looks like a swamp in USA ?

[gote]

Dear gerhard,
I have been toying with the thougt to make a bog garden for years (Half a century actually ) and I once tried pogonia in a greenhouse but it only survivred a year.
Your picture is very inspiring So my question is really: How cold winters do you get?
All the best
Göte

[Gerhard Raschun]

Dear Göte,

my experiances were the same.In small pots orchids (Pogonia, Calopogon) never flower and never grew bigger.
My swamp is 10 years old, 4x 2 m² and 60cm deep with 6m³ peat.I have started with 3 Pogonia and 1 Calopogon.Now there are hundrets of Pogonia and many Calopogon inside.

I would like encourage you to biuld a swamp in your garden, as greater as better.You need a sonny place and a lot of rainwater.

In the first years i have lost a few Sarracenias in winter, especially S. minor and S. psittacina are susceptible to froozen temeratures.Here in clima zone 6b I cover the swamp with a "Frost protective cloth" (Is it the right word ?).With this pretection I have never lost a plant, and semihardy plants like Drosera binata, Drosera filliformis stay in the swamp while winter.

In my opinion the greatest point is to protect against wind (dehydration),It`s more important then protect against froozen temperatures.

[Maggi Young]

Well, by this beautiful photograph, I think we can be sure the Calopogon are enjoying life in Southern Austria! What a good display!