hello everyone,
i'd like to grow one or two species of north american cypri's in pots. i think i have the perfect spot for them, but i'm wondering about wintering them. since they will be in pots i don't think i can keep them outside and the pots will be too big for my refrigerator. is it ok to store them bare root every year??? this seems a bit stressful for the plants. can anyone in the mid-atlantic states fill me in on what they do?

i know it's early to be asking this, but before i get them i'd like to know if i have the means to keep them.

thanks
-brandon

oh and anyone with some species recommendations for a beginner to cypri's?

You could bury the pots underground when they go dormant and before freeze sets in. Can you plant them in the ground instead of growing them in pots?

ideally, i'd like to plant them in the ground.....but i live in a townhouse and the spot which gives them the correct light is concrete. i could take them to my fathers and burry them in the veggie garden for the winter.
i didn't think of that before!

:D That's understandable if you live in a townhouse. What species or hybrids are you planning to get? I think any Cyps native to your neck of the woods should do well.

i'm thinking about parviflorum or reginae. when i get a house and some land in a few years, i'd like to have a few nice beds of native north american orchids.

any further reading anyone can recommend? i think i saw a book named "growing hardy orchids" the same guy just wrote another book about paphs and phrags. can anyone comment on the book?

books are good but try growing a couple of cyps and gain some experience.

i'm thinking about parviflorum or reginae. when i get a house and some land in a few years, i'd like to have a few nice beds of native north american orchids.

any further reading anyone can recommend? i think i saw a book named "growing hardy orchids" the same guy just wrote another book about paphs and phrags. can anyone comment on the book?

Parviflorum and reginae are native to where you live so they are good choices and I heard they are not that difficult to grow.