Cyp Ulla Silkens in the Garden

parvi_17 · Jul 3, 2009

The more examples I see of this cross (flavum x reginae), the more I appreciate it. I have also found it to be a tough garden specimen. I got this plant back in 2007. It flowered, and then promptly the single growth rotted at the base. However, the plant persisted; within a few weeks it pushed up another, smaller growth, and went dormant in the fall as usual. The next year (last year), it came back with 2 growths but no bloom. This year it has 3 growths and 1 bloom, and I am hoping for 2 or more blooms next year. The plant is blooming right now in my garden. The dorsal has lowered over the pouch after a heavy rain storm last night, and I will likely take additional photos if it perks up again. It is a large bloom with a spicy fragrance, and the plant is about a foot tall with large leaves.

As none of my garden reginaes are blooming this year, this is the closest thing to a reginae blooming in my garden

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Yoyo_Jo · Jul 3, 2009

Awesome. I've been thinking seriously of getting one of these from Shawn Hillis; I think I've found a spot in my garden for one...

KyushuCalanthe · Jul 3, 2009

That's a good one for sure! Positive points are the strong color/spotting of the lip and the petals are not reflexed backward. Very nice!

biothanasis · Jul 3, 2009

Gorgeous!! nice pouch!

SlipperFan · Jul 3, 2009

That is so sweet -- I can't stand it!!!

parvi_17 · Jul 4, 2009

KyushuCalanthe said:
That's a good one for sure! Positive points are the strong color/spotting of the lip and the petals are not reflexed backward. Very nice!

Here is what it looked like the first (and last) time it bloomed, back in 2007:

The petals were so reflexed you couldn't see half of their length! I think it has improved a lot.