hi guys,
here are the first flowering Cyps for me this year.
these were grown in pots in the frostfree greenhouse.

this is first year flowering seedling of Cypr. reginae, nice deep color

http://www.bildercache.de/bild/20080421-152646-422.jpg

Cypripedium plectrochilum, tiny flower of that rare species

http://www.bildercache.de/bild/20080421-152646-847.jpg

these guys are also native to the US,
first is Cypr. parviflorum var. parviflorum
second is Cypr. parviflorum var. pubescens

http://www.bildercache.de/bild/20080421-153720-990.jpg

http://www.bildercache.de/bild/20080421-152646-871.jpg

several more will follow soon, when the sun will shine next days :)
then the first in the open will flower

enjoy
dieter

Wow...awesome!:cool:

Beautiful, great job blooming them!

so much beauty:heart::heart::heart:

Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Thank you!

Dieter,

Remarkable that your plants are in flower already! Is that typical or did you get a really warm year? Even here only C. formosanum is in flower yet. Very nice parviflorums you have there...so sweet.

Wow very nice!

Those are some nice cyps you got there! :thumbsup:

hello guys,
this is my Gabriela (fasciolatum X kentuckiense),
this year with 3 flowerstems.

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/5827/1gabrielavj7.jpg

flowering same time as last year,
when we had a "heat wave" middle of April
with about 30 Celsius.
this year is fairly "normal"
today, 18 Celsius and sunshine.

enjoy
dieter

Gorgeous Dieter! My little Gabriella is still small, but is looking strong this year - maybe next it will bloom :fcrossed:

Beautiful Gabriella! The colors are so striking! :thumbsup:

Wow thats really very pretty!

very very pretty:heart::Party::heart:

hey guys,
here are some more pics, after a morning shower.

the last of the formosanum flowers this year
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9430/1formos08wm1.jpg

this only seems to be farreri,
but on a closer look it is not,
but maybe of hybrid origin ( farreri X fasciolatum? )
plant was imported from China some years ago.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/850/1farrerivar1xz1.jpg

this is fasciolatum,
some years ago imported as "farreri var. big" from China
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5025/1fasciolatum08lh6.jpg


enjoy,
best
dieter

They are beautiful thank you!

so much beauty:heart::heart::heart:

Wow nice cyp flowers!

Hi, Dieter,

Beautiful flowers! I have remade Gabriela for myself but I should buy a couple of blooming size plants so I dont have to wait so long!

I like your supposed farreri x fasciolatum. I have a plant exactly like that one that came in with fasciolatum. I have another fasciolatum of which I am suspicious as well.

Ron

Beautiful! Thanks for posting!

Your cyps are quite beautiful!! :thumbsup:

.......but I should buy a couple of blooming size plants so I dont have to wait so long..........


hi Ron,
thats what I always think, when I making new crossings.

but there are so many cheaters in the "market".
even buyin g from "serious nurseries" you cannot be sure
to get what you bought.

But I will try to find some real good Gabrielas this year.
mine is from Jan Moors.

cheers
dieter

Gorgeous Dieter! I love both of the fasciolatum/farreri types, especially the darker one. Wild sourced plants are virtually impossible to determine to be true species or hybrids - I suspect you are right that the darker one is a hybrid. It seems however that fasciolatum is in fact a very variable plant. Your formosanum too has very nice color - much darker markings than usual, especially around the orifice of the pouch. Great plants!

Awesome cyps...:cool:

They look great. you have done well

Here's my fasciolatum growing in an ebb/flow system like that described by Ron.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/loripep/IMG_0023-1.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k224/loripep/IMG_0024.jpg

Lori

Wow that pouch is really something I like it a lot!

so pretty:heart::heart::heart:

That is a very nice fasciolatum! :thumbsup:

Lovely cyp flower...great piccies!:cool:

That is a gorgeous flower and your pictures are beautiful thank you!

That's a lovely one Lori! Very lemony lip, not so common. It looks very happy as well. How long have you had it?

I've only had this fasciolatum for 2 growing seasons so keep your fingers crossed for me.

Lori

Beautiful fasciolatum, Lori. How do you like the ebb and flow? I am going to set up one bench outside this summer to try it in the shade house. It works so well inside under lights. The plants grow so well I feel that I am cheating. I suspect my growing Phrag collection inside would like it too.

Ron

Beautiful Cypirpedium flower and great shots!

So far, so good with the ebb/flow table. Bit of an algae issue on the perlite in one seedling tray but no other problems. I'l ltry and take some pics later.

I've still got a lot of room in there so will have to fill it up this fall : )

Lori

I've still got a lot of room in there so will have to fill it up this fall : )

Lori

Go for it!

Ron

hi guys,
here are some pics from my "ventricosum" collection and one of my Giselas.

Cypr. Gisela
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2484/1giselauweyellowcz0.jpg

this x ventricosum was imported years ago as "calceolus pink" ;)
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6632/1ventricosumralflj0.jpg

this was imported as "tibeticum yellow"
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3765/1ventricosumchencd5.jpg

the following pics show "handmade" Ventricosums:
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9035/1ventricosumgnterqk2.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6772/1ventricosumuweie2.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/750/1ventricosumuwe2jo3.jpg

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/9809/1ventricosumwerneraf6.jpg

enjoy the pics and
HAPPY PENTECOST

cheers
dieter

Beautiful shots! Thanks for posting!

so much beauty:heart::heart::heart:

They are all so gorgeous thank you!

Wow very nice!!!

Beautiful x ventricosums! They all are a bit different!

Lovely Dieter! The third "handmade" x ventricosum is lovely. I just love the names vendors cook up to sell more plants.

Wow...awesome cyps!:cool:

hey guys,
these are the last pics for this year from my side.
I am just back from a short trip and prepared some of the pics for you :)

as a result for this year, I must say, the cyps were not so well flowering
as in the last years, and I dont know, why.
nevertheless, these are some more pretty pics:

this is my Gisela yellow, somewhat paler than last years
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/4514/1gisela08ejq4.jpg

Cyp. Philipp, a darker clone, I have another cultivar,
with double size of this flower !!
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2707/1philipp08cat8.jpg

Cyp. John, a nice little one
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8974/1john08cn3.jpg

and to compare the size of these two
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9585/1philippjohn08up4.jpg

this is MY Maria :)
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/148/1maria08ya2.jpg

this too is some kind of a "Slipper Orchid"
Arethusa bulbosa :)
http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/2484/1arethusa08bqd5.jpg

enjoy.
best wishes
Dieter

They are all gorgeous! Thank you for sharing them with us.

WOW...awesome!

so much beauty:heart::heart::heart:

Neat Dieter! Not many people growing Arethusa, that is for sure. How long have you had it?

Dieter lovely plants and great to have the comparison picture. Gives a feeling of the size differences that the close up do not get.
Kind regards
Joakim

I have never seen a gisela yellow! Yours is quite nice!

Very nice ventricosums, Dieter. It is amazing how many Cyp's named something else turn out to be ventricosum!

Ron

Neat Dieter! Not many people growing Arethusa, that is for sure. How long have you had it?
hey,
these are seed sown plants, grown for many years here in Germany by an "old buddy", where also my plant originates.

best
dieter

Fantastic Dieter! Arethusa grown from seed - no small feat of cultivation.

Wow very nice cyp plants!

hey guys,

I just "overlooked" this Cypripedium kentuckiense,
but its really the last plant to flower this year.

we have these days about 30 Celsius outside, and I can state,
that species can stand those hot temps very well.

http://www.bildercache.de/bild/20080609-175008-658.jpg

enjoy

best wishes
dieter

It looks great!!

hey guys,

I just "overlooked" this Cypripedium kentuckiense,
but its really the last plant to flower this year.

we have these days about 30 Celsius outside, and I can state,
that species can stand those hot temps very well.


Nice dark form Dieter. Indeed this species can endure very hot temperatures with no ill effect. Come July, August, and September my plants have to live with daily temps above 30 C (sometimes over 34 C even) with very little cool down at night, usually not lower than 24 C. The first frost doesn't make it here until December, so the plants stay green as late as mid November!

Tom