My slipper orchid experience

[Jo Ann]

I'm new to this website. I'm a member of the Illinois Orchid Society. I live north of Chicago, and last month I had to bring all my orchids indoors for the winter.

I have three Paphs (malipoense, delenati, and a hybrid) and a Phrag "Rosey Gem", all blooming size or close to it. But I also have a hobby of growing orchid seeds in vitro, and I have seedlings of Paph lowii and wardii, and I just planted some Paph venustum. I tried planting Cypripediums, but the seeds never germinated.

 

[Heather]

Hi, Welcome Jo Ann! Looking forward to getting to know you and your plants better.

 

[Ernie]

Welcome! Did I meet you this past Sunday at the meeting? Did you find SlipperTalk from the business cards I had out? (Wink, wink admins.)

-Ernie

 

[P-chan]

Welcome!! I'm new, too! Glad to have you with us!

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Welcome!

 

[goldenrose]

Welcome Jo Ann! I live an hour north of the city, near the state line, where about are you?

 

[Corbin]

welcome Jo-Ann

 

[JeanLux]

Welcome from Luxembourg!!! Jean

 

[SlipperKing]

Jo Ann writes "I tried planting Cypripediums, but the seeds never germinated" You need to treat with a bleach solution for hours and up to days in order to break the seed outershell down before germination will happen. There are others that may be able to help a lot on this topic. Welcome

 

[GuRu]

Hello and a hearty welcome from Germany. rudolf

 

[biothanasis]

Welcome Jo Ann!!! Nice to have you here...

 

[SlipperFan]

Welcome to Slippertalk, Jo Ann.

 

[vandaalex]

Welcome Jo Ann. I liive on the NW side og Chicago.

 

[TADD]

I think you guys scared that new person away......

 

[biothanasis]

I think you guys scared that new person away......

LOL! :rollhappy: It seems true, though...!

 

[Ross]

Welcome, Jo Ann!

 

[tocarmar]

Welcome from upstate NY. Jo Ann!! I (& probably others) would like to see pics of your seedlings!!

Tom

 

[NYEric]

Welcome from NYC!

 

[Jo Ann]

Thank you all for the welcome. Yes, I did find this website with a business card that Ernie left at the IOS meeting. I live in Libertyville, between Chicago and Wisconsin. I love my orchids, because when it's so bitterly cold outside, they bring humidity, oxygen, and a general tropical feeling to my home.

Everyone in the area should come to the IOS show "Orchids in the Mist" March 21-22 at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

 

[goldenrose]

I'm coming! Saturday I'm going to clerk - look forward to meeting you!
I live in Spring Grove.