Some seedling progress

[tnyr5]

The biggest thaianum x Hellas, now Paph Sue Omeis, with three spikes starting. This is about 1yr & 9 months from flask.

 

[tnyr5]

Okay seriously that's big enough. That's a 9in/23cm pot.

 

[BrucherT]

The biggest thaianum x Hellas, now Paph Sue Omeis, with three spikes starting. This is about 1yr & 9 months from flask.View attachment 49494

Is that a single plant or a compot? Wow. Under 2 years???

 

[tnyr5]

Is that a single plant or a compot? Wow. Under 2 years???

Nope, single plant. Should bloom around my birthday in January

 

[tnyr5]

Here's another first bloom from that grex with 3 half-mature + 2 new growths coming from a single fan.

 

[tnyr5]

Only a couple but Dactylorhiza viridis. Much tougher to germinate than European Dactylorhiza.

 

[tnyr5]

Cypripedium kentuckiense in liquid media ready for replate

 

[NYEric]

If I can figure out a decent media for Cyps for outside in NYC, I would love to get some. Thanks for sharing. Good luck.

 

[Linus_Cello]

If I can figure out a decent media for Cyps for outside in NYC, I would love to get some. Thanks for sharing. Good luck.

I was going to suggest Gardensatposthill but the website domain is now available for sale. Does anyone know what happened to Ron B? (I did receive an order from him last month)

And does anyone know if someone took over Robert’s flower supply in OH?

 

[tnyr5]

If I can figure out a decent media for Cyps for outside in NYC, I would love to get some. Thanks for sharing. Good luck.

You're going to have to insulate them in winter if they're in pots, no matter how cold hardy they're supposed to be.
Anyway, a medium of equal parts peat, perlite, & crushed granite (1/4in or smaller) works well for most of the native cyps & hybrids that are half native or more. Reginae & kentuckiense need tons of water, pubescens is more forgiving.

 

[tnyr5]

Phrag... err... "schlimii x schlimii" lol

 

[richgarrison]

manzurii x fischeri? ;-)

 

[NYEric]

You're going to have to insulate them in winter if they're in pots, no matter how cold hardy they're supposed to be.
Anyway, a medium of equal parts peat, perlite, & crushed granite (1/4in or smaller) works well for most of the native cyps & hybrids that are half native or more. Reginae & kentuckiense need tons of water, pubescens is more forgiving.

Thanks, working on that for next year.

 

[tnyr5]

Ponthieva racemosas are ready for deflasking

 

[tnyr5]

Any less roots than this and I consider my flasking a failure.

 

[CharlesD]

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Any less roots than this and I consider my flasking a failure.

Those are husky! Can you reveal what they are? Looks like something with brachy influence?

 

[tnyr5]

Gag cross I made to annoy my friends. Thaianum x kolopakingii. If no one beats me to the punch, I think I'll name it Biggie Smalls

 

[CharlesD]

Gag cross I made to annoy my friends. Thaianum x kolopakingii. If no one beats me to the punch, I think I'll name it Biggie Smalls

Lmao though it may not turn out that wacky, might just look like chou yi rookie and normal size plant. But it would follow in the tradition of Dr. Toot

 

[tnyr5]

Kolopakingii has a very useful trait to pass on when crossed to parvis & brachys: it makes things that you can actually bloom.