Cypripedium acaule in Pots Begin to Emege

[Phred]

Spring weather is finally here in New Jersey and I have unpacked my ‘bagged’ perennial collection from their winter storage in the shed.
My potted Cypripedium acaule are starting to emerge and so far one looks like it will be blooming.

 

[Phred]

My miniature Hosta collection is coming up...

As is my collection of Polygonatum (Solomon Seal)

And my Trillium... I love this time of the year.

 

[MaxC]

Very exciting, looking forward to the updates.

 

[Don I]

Neat.
Don

 

[abax]

Congratulations, especially on the acaule. Not an easy Cyp.
to keep alive and bloom is a bonus. Yay you!

 

[NYEric]

I'm interested and there are some on eBay. do have a recommended source and what media are you using? thanks for sharing.

 

[Phred]

I use 50% Turface and 50% coconut coir.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Wow! I see another plant addict here. I'd love to peruse your collection. Any chance you can post more pics of those beauties once they're fully up? I especially love trilliums.

 

[BrucherT]

Do you have Trillium nivale?

 

[Phred]

I bought a bunch of nivale but they all turned it to be pusillum. I already had 50 pusillum. It’s on my “Plants to Acquire” list again.

 

[Phred]

There are about 25 acaule in these boxes... 6 have emerged so far.

Here’s an update on the 5 in terra-cotta pots.

 

[Phred]

My Cypripedium John Haggar went from 1 growth last year to 5 growths this year.

Some of my unusual Polygonatum that are up:
Polygonatum lasianthum ‘Kon Chiri Shima’

Polygonatum Getsuzan

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Yamato Nishiki’

Polygonatum odoratum ‘Yumoji

Assorted Polygonatum in trays

Many of my Trillium are up and blooming.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Nice! Where’d you get John Haggar?

 

[Phred]

That’s Cypripedium micranthum ‘John Haggar’. I got it from Ron Burch.

 

[Linus_Cello]

That’s Cypripedium micranthum ‘John Haggar’. I got it from Ron Burch.

At last year’s Paph Forum when he spoke? What is your culture? I don’t do well with Hotei hybrids.

 

[Phred]

Yes... 2019 Paph Forum. I grow in large terra-cotta pots. 50% Turface/50% Espoma Soil Mender. The biggest problem I have here in South Jersey is the heat and humidity in the middle of the summer. Last year was s bad one. They would probably do better in the ground but I’m not where I can do that at the moment.

 

[Phred]

Definitely a first time blooming... 7 years in a clay bulb pans.

 

[abax]

I admire your efforts with acaule and the trillium look
wonderful. What'cha gonna do with all those plants?

 

[Phred]

I admire your efforts with acaule and the trillium look
wonderful. What'cha gonna do with all those plants?

I’m temporarily living in NJ. When done here they will all go in the ground... when I figure out where we’re moving to.

 

[DrLeslieEe]

Wow Fred, I’m impressed! Such a nice collection!