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Cultivation => Composts => Topic started by: ellenndan on December 09, 2007, 04:33:10 PM

Title: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: ellenndan on December 09, 2007, 04:33:10 PM

I have just recieved 2 Cypripedium fargesii and was wondering what compost mix to use for them, as i know spotted leaved Cypripediums need some care.

Title: Re: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: Maggi Young on December 09, 2007, 06:30:48 PM

Hi, good luck with your new "babies".... doesn't Anthony mention C. fargesii i n th list of plants he grows with his Cyp. mix in another thread? Try a search.....

Title: Re: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: ellenndan on December 09, 2007, 08:06:00 PM

Hi Maggi, thanks for the info i have checked the new forum and not found anything. I will try the old forum to see if i can find anything.
Thanks again Dan

Title: Re: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: Maggi Young on December 09, 2007, 08:18:00 PM

Are you sure there is nothing in this thread that you started http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=133.0   ?

Title: Re: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: Maggi Young on December 09, 2007, 08:21:54 PM

There is some mention of the spotted varieties in the discussion on that thread.

Title: Re: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: ellenndan on December 10, 2007, 07:01:32 AM

Hi Maggi
 Thanks for that info, i should of knew that as i started the thread.
 Thanks Dan

Title: Re: Cypripedium fargesii
Post by: Anthony Darby on January 21, 2008, 11:44:35 PM

Many of these spotted vars live in areas where there is ground water but no rain while they are in leaf. I grow mine in the alpine house and use a wick of capillary matting through the drainage hole into a trough of water.