View Full Version : My First & Only Flowering Cyp Grown From Seedling
Ladyslipper Grower May 17th, 2009, 12:16 PM Since around 2001, I had the idea that I could grow cyps from seedling. Not a chance. Every seedling I have purchased or have been given has died.
Except for this one. Miraculously it has survived and flowered this week. A major accomplishment for me. I purchased this in Fall, 2001 from Werner Frosch and I recorded it as a fasciolatum x rebunense cross (Cyp 'Jimmy') but that's not what it is. So, we all can figure out what it is! I have attached a photo of it now, and how it first popped up in 2002! (Its 3 siblings also bought the farm)
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1337/dsc01263.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1282/fasciruebenseedlingsmarj.jpg
This hybrid is indestructable!
Paphi May 17th, 2009, 12:21 PM very very pretty:heart::Party::heart:ty
orchidlover May 17th, 2009, 12:42 PM That is a gorgeous flower! Sounds like it is a strong vigorous plant.
skipper May 17th, 2009, 02:11 PM Very beautiful flower.
Tom S May 17th, 2009, 07:20 PM Beautiful cyp flower!
Thanks for sharing!
Paphy57 May 17th, 2009, 09:11 PM I REALLY like that Cyp! That is quite an accomplishment!
monocotman May 18th, 2009, 12:46 AM Hi Paul,
well done for succeeding with this plant. I've also killed a few seedlings myself.
As for naming the hybrid, it obviously has some macranthos genes floating around.
I'm not sure it has any fasciolatum genes - there are no toothed edges to the lip.
Can you give an idea of size?
The hybrid it most resembles is Michael, but your flower may be too big for that,
Regards,
David
Slipperguy May 18th, 2009, 01:12 AM Fabulous bloom...love it!
Paul B May 18th, 2009, 11:46 AM wow very nice bloom!!! i like it a lot!!!
dragonfly22 May 18th, 2009, 01:58 PM Beautiful flower! Very well done!
Tom Velardi May 18th, 2009, 05:14 PM Congrats Paul on flowering your baby. Good question about the parents - not likely to be Jimmy, but possible if the rebunense parent harbored colored flower genes. The thought I had looking at it was how much it resembles x ventricosum. I'd guess that a crossing of a macranthos with some calceolus-like flower is in order, probably either calceolus itself or segawai or henryi. Very pretty flower, BTW.
Ladyslipper Grower May 18th, 2009, 09:14 PM Tom
I decided it's Kentuckiense x Speciosum. The big opening of the pouch and cream color is a dead Kentuckiense give away. The Sepals shape are dark burgundy color scream speciosum.
Paphraguy May 19th, 2009, 02:51 PM Very nice! :thumbsup:
Ladyslipper Grower May 21st, 2009, 04:17 PM Over the past few days, the pouch has turned from light yellow to a very glamorous bone white! Even MORE gorgeous!
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/6494/dsc01307q.jpg
Paphi May 21st, 2009, 04:38 PM very very pretty:heart::heart::heart:
skipper May 21st, 2009, 04:48 PM Very beautiful flower.
orchidlover May 21st, 2009, 06:54 PM Gorgeous, gorgeous! I love the color!
Paul B May 21st, 2009, 08:58 PM oh wow thats a nice one!!! I like it a lot!
Tom S May 21st, 2009, 11:33 PM Wonderful colors on that flower!
Thanks for sharing!
Paphraguy May 22nd, 2009, 06:13 PM Beautiful!
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