Cypripedium 2009

[Hristo]

Cheers Anthony and very nice clumps indeed!

[Stephen Vella]

Hiristo,

interesting method of growing your Cyps using crush concrete and bark. How long have they been growing like this and where did you get this idea from?

Also whats your soil pH and do you fertilize your Cyps?

Im starting to think Cyps arnt so fussy after all, they do like bark?

cheers 

[Anthony Darby]

I give my mix 10% composted bark and 10% loam. All the rest is inorganic - either 40% Seramis®, if I can get it and 40% perlite, or 80% perlite. I also add a handful of crushed oyster shell.

[ian mcenery]

Great clumps Anthony and nice plants Chris. Seems we may all have the same gentleman (from Kirriemuir) to thank for a lot of our plants 

Here are  few of mine

Axel
Pubescens
Parviflorum Butterball

[Hristo]

Stephen,
This is largely down to 'No Choice'. The inorganics aren't readilly available here, but also the climate here is such that drainage and moisture levels are maybe less of a problem factor than for growers in nothern europe / in pots! We all I think find a method that works for us, one mix / method might work for one grower but not for another!
Indeed Ian, many of the plants I bought from the 'gent' in question are growing in the garden here despite living in pots for years and moving over 4,000 km!

[johanneshoeller]

Some Cyps from yesterday.

The names:
Hildegard
formosanum x fasciolatum
tibeticum x fasciolatum
flavum (2x)
Ulla Silkens
2- leaves
franchetii
a small form of tibeticum
flavum

[Joakim B]

Some very nice ones there. I see nice variations in the C. flavum.
I am not sure I can identify all of the other would You help with naming them when You can.
Thanks for showing us. 
Kind regards
Joakim

[johanneshoeller]

Joakim, I have added the names

Some more Cyps:
reginae alba (2 forms)
macranthos alba x kentuckiense
macranthos x fasciolatum
fasciolatum x franchetii
yunnanense
farreri

I hope all names are correct.

[ranunculus]

Magnificent, Hans ... what wonderful plants!

[Anthony Darby]

My other two clumps of Cypripedium calceolus seem to be doing OK, although I forgot about clump three and covered it with loam over winter.

[ian mcenery]

Hans 

Such a lot of different plants. Just how many do you grow? and are they in the open ground or pots?

[johanneshoeller]

Ian,

I grow 200 Cyps in pots (under an open party tent), 30 different Cyps in the open ground and 30 Cyps in tall pots outdoors. So around.

[Anthony Darby]

Ian,

I grow 200 Cyps in pots (under an open party tent), 30 different Cyps in the open ground and 30 Cyps in tall pots outdoors. So around.

Phew! That's a lot. Did you lose any this winter?

[Regelian]

My first Cypripedium ever, C. reginae.  In a pot, but I plan to add it to the woodland garden this weekend.  Anything special I should know?

[ian mcenery]

Ian,

I grow 200 Cyps in pots (under an open party tent), 30 different Cyps in the open ground and 30 Cyps in tall pots outdoors. So around.

That's quite a lot  Hans  Are raising these yourself from seedlings ?