Cypripedium 2011

[Anthony Darby]

Here's a link to last years Bavarian Garden Show in Rosenheim: http://cypripedium.de/English/videos-e/body_videos-e.html

[monocotman]

Hi,
a few late flowers.
First up a very nice form of macranthos var hotei atsumorianum from the kamanashi region of Japan. A small seed grown plant from Jeff flowering for the first time. I particularly like the veining on the petals.
Next is a dark Philipp from crustacare in Begium made with a dark red macranthos. Several years old and now going along nicely.
Lastly we have Wouter Peters ( reginae x kentuckiense). This plant has been slow to grow up but now seems to be hitting its stride.
I've grown a few of these 'wide cross' reginae hybrids and I've generally found them a problem. I find pale leaves, fasciolated weak stems and poorish growth to be common. I'd steer clear of them.
The only reginae hybrid to grow well is the ubiquitous Ulla Silkens made with reginae's close relative flavum,

Regards,

David

[Anthony Darby]

Here's a pot of Cypripedium reginae I gave to my mother. She's been putting phlox and other weeds in it. Give me strength!

Interestingly, the second pic was taken on 7 July 2010!

[Richard Green]

I hope you have all been gasping at the wild Cyp. calceolus in Austria here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7170.msg202259#msg202259

[Anthony Darby]

Thanks Richard, missed that.

[angie]

I hope you have all been gasping at the wild Cyp. calceolus in Austria here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7170.msg202259#msg202259

Anthony at least she hasn't killed your plant 

Richard a wonderful sight, thanks for sharing.

Angie

[Maren]

It takes your breath away to see all those lovely Cypripedium calceolus. Wonderful.

[Anthony Darby]

I hope you have all been gasping at the wild Cyp. calceolus in Austria here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7170.msg202259#msg202259

Anthony at least she hasn't killed your plant 


Angie

There were ten separate plants of 3 noses plus in that planter Angie. The roots covered the surface under the gravel so there wasn't any room to put any more plants. I wonder how many were actually destroyed?

[Afloden]

Cypripedium reginae in the wild on Wednesday of last week. Only the 4th population to be discovered in Tennessee, this one with about 3-4 dozen plants.

 

[Maggi Young]

Cypripedium reginae in the wild on Wednesday of last week. Only the 4th population to be discovered in Tennessee, this one with about 3-4 dozen plants.
 

Where else could we share in these pictures, fresh from the wild of these rare and exquisite plants?
Thanks Aaron, they are so lovely and look in the peak of health.   

Nearest I come to this flower is a couple of broooches, but I treasure them.

[Graham Catlow]

I hope you have all been gasping at the wild Cyp. calceolus in Austria here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7170.msg202259#msg202259

Anthony at least she hasn't killed your plant  


Angie

There were ten separate plants of 3 noses plus in that planter Angie. The roots covered the surface under the gravel so there wasn't any room to put any more plants. I wonder how many were actually destroyed?

Anthony = if you want me to pop round and rescue it just let me know

[angie]

I hope you have all been gasping at the wild Cyp. calceolus in Austria here: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=7170.msg202259#msg202259

Anthony at least she hasn't killed your plant 


Angie

There were ten separate plants of 3 noses plus in that planter Angie. The roots covered the surface under the gravel so there wasn't any room to put any more plants. I wonder how many were actually destroyed?

Oh no,  . I used to clear all the clutter up from my mums garden, stone teddies, butterflies, to much things to mention anyway they always came back,  in the end I gave up. Funny thing is I still have a couple of her stone teddies tucked away at the back of my house. Never had the heart to throw them out.

Angie

[Anthony Darby]

I can cope with teddies and even the odd gnome, in their place (we have two scabby gnomes here - came with the garden), but putting garden centre plants into a pot of cyps is like tipping a can of spaghetti hoops into a lobster thermidor!

[rob krejzl]

putting garden centre plants into a pot of cyps is like tipping a can of spaghetti hoops into a lobster thermidor!

You're not alone. My version is a phantom weeder who works on the assumption that if it isn't in flower it can't be wanted. Just repeat (under your breath perhaps?) Newton's supposed response to Diamond's damage.

[Viola]

Cypripedium calceolus in the Austria mountains.