John M
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It's that time of year again! :smitten:
Cypripedium parviflorum v. pubescens
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Jorch
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:clap: What a sight!! It's breathtaking! :drool:
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biothanasis
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Impressive view!!!! WOW!! :drool:
JeanLux
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:drool: is that your personal collection ? :drool: !!!! Jean
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Wow, John! Amazing show!
Wowowowowowowow!!!
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Dido
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Wow never seen so a big one before.
Hopefully one day....
Great jo done
Hopefully one day....
Great jo done
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Ernie
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Wow!!!!!
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I'd love to post a link on our FB page if it's okay, John - these are just AMAZING!
KyushuCalanthe
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Well, that is definitely more than just one 
Always a pleasure to see a mass of Cyps like that, thanks!
Always a pleasure to see a mass of Cyps like that, thanks!
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How many plants did you start with? How long ago?
jjkOC
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Now that's something!!!
John M
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Thanks everybody!
Yes, Jean. They are growing in my back yard. I think there's about 30 or so different clones in this garden. I started with multiple plants totalling about 200 "eyes". I didn't count the number of individual plants. Some were just 2 or 3 growths and some were a lot more. I planted them in the fall of 2004 (I think). I just built a frame out of 2x4's and layed it right onto the lawn (didn't even kill the grass first). Then, I filled it with ProMix HP and planted the dormant, bare-root clumps with the tips of the eyes just under the surface. Then I added a layer of Coconut Husk Chips as mulch. I rarely fertilize; but, I do water a lot when it's dry during the summer. They've thrived. I collect the seed capsules each fall and go walking in the back meadow/woods and spread the seeds on the wind. I started doing that about 15 or 18 years ago with seeds from some other plants that I have and 2 years ago, I found the first blooming plant in an area where there were never any Cyps before.
Sure Heather, go right ahead.Heather said:
W. Beetus
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That is a spectacle!! Simply amazing!
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Awesome, thanks, John!
Kevin
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Wow! Quite a sight! Well grown.
JeanLux
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Thanks John, and, again: bravo :clap::clap::clap::clap: Jean
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Why are almost all of the flowers facing the same way? Do they always face towards the sun/south?
