its some time since I posted photos of the plants and in the meantime the collection has dwindled somewhat. It is probably only about a quarter of what it was five years ago, due to a combination of family issues and loss of interest.
It’s difficult to keep cyps long term unless you are on the ball. They have a bit of a death wish at the best of times and can rot off easily if conditions are not to their liking.
They can also rot off when they get big. Michael Winenert recommends dividing then as soon as the number of shoots reaches double digits. Easy enough with hybrids but a challenge with most species.
First photo is a general view. Some are hanging on and other going backwards. There is only one species left, a parviflorum var pubescens that inadvertently spent the winter outside open to the elements so it must be good with winter wet.
The only hybrids that are still doing ok are a couple of Kentuckiense x tibeticums. Both are still large plants and have lost no shoots.
The first has 28 flowers this year, the second about 40 with 9 stems with two flowers.
David
It’s difficult to keep cyps long term unless you are on the ball. They have a bit of a death wish at the best of times and can rot off easily if conditions are not to their liking.
They can also rot off when they get big. Michael Winenert recommends dividing then as soon as the number of shoots reaches double digits. Easy enough with hybrids but a challenge with most species.
First photo is a general view. Some are hanging on and other going backwards. There is only one species left, a parviflorum var pubescens that inadvertently spent the winter outside open to the elements so it must be good with winter wet.
The only hybrids that are still doing ok are a couple of Kentuckiense x tibeticums. Both are still large plants and have lost no shoots.
The first has 28 flowers this year, the second about 40 with 9 stems with two flowers.
David
