Some seedling progress

[tnyr5]

Looks like I'll be up to my armpits in Cyp reginae

 

[SEMO-Cypr]

Awesome! Let us know if you ever decide to sell some of those seedlings.

 

[NYEric]

Good luck.

 

[Carmella.carey]

why reginae?

 

[Cearbhael]

Wow, my State Flower! They are native to MN. They are an orchid that loves the rich acidic Northern MN soil! They are common near the peat bogs that host Tamarack and Black Spruce. The dropped needles keep the soil on the acidic side! I can grow them on the East side of my home. They prefer east morning sun with shade during the hot time of the day. They can be very tall with gorgeous strappy foliage. No one here recommends pot culture, so good luck! They go dormant under the snow in winter. I do know folks in northern MN who grow large patches of Cyp Reginae, on the East side of their home on Lake Vermilion! I got to see the incredible display while they all were in bloom! Took my breath away! I expected small plants, and they were tall and the flowers good sized! Very Impressive!! They thankfully are grown by Orchid growers since gathering wild orchids is illegal. They are treasured and protected! We have seen Reginae more and more offered for sale! MN orchid growers (at least one) has been working on growing them and hybridising to get orchids that are friendlier to garden culture. Now that I have successfully grown Phrags, I know I am capable of giving them the care they need to succeed. They need to be kept moist, not wet…
I ENVY you your stash of baby Cyp Reginae

 

[cnycharles]

Do you ever flask p ciliaris? A group I’m a part of May have interest

 

[Linus_Cello]

Do you ever flask p ciliaris? A group I’m a part of May have interest

Contact John Lonsdale? I thought he sold them in the past. Edgewood Gardens

 

[SEMO-Cypr]

Contact John Lonsdale? I thought he sold them in the past. Edgewood Gardens

Thank you for this contact! I’ve been looking for several Trillium species he has..

 

[tnyr5]

Eek, let me condense lol.

I did reginae because I could.

They grow in pots just fine.

I'll do ciliaris later in the year, more interested in cracking grandiflora/psycodes/peramoena. Ciliaris & it's close relatives are pretty easy to germinate but not so easy in pot culture.

 

[Cearbhael]

I only said they don’t do well in pot culture due to the need for many months of Winter temp. Max of 32 degrees or lower, or they won’t come up in the spring…if your out of the proper climate you need to offer artificial freezing to succeed in pot culture! I prefer the idea of mass plantings outdoors myself! This is what I wish to have on the East side of my home

 

[tnyr5]

Apparently speed is an inheritable trait. These are Platanthera ciliaris 'Speed Demon' x blephariglottis, getting ready to bloom less than two years from pollination.

 

[Linus_Cello]

Robert's Flowers has P. ciliaris for sale. Maybe he flasks them? ROBERTS FLOWER SUPPLY

 

[NYEric]

Me some please!!!

 

[tnyr5]

 

[NYEric]

FANTASTIC!!! What media/pots/watering system are you using!?

 

[tnyr5]

Eric finally got to see them in person.

 

[tnyr5]

Whew, that was close. Pulled the sheath from the PEOY, there would have been 7. Can't have that; I'd have to honor my bet with Leslie lol. View attachment 31497

Alright Leslie, you win. That's the second time it tried to bloom with 7. I'll start grooming it for judging.

 

[NYEric]

Eric finally got to see them in person.

Still amazed!!! Thank you.

 

[tnyr5]

 

[NYEric]

And this is indoors!! I cant imagine that without mosquitoes and gnats!