Cypripedium 2011

[Maren]

Yes, very interesting. Fasciculatum (not fasciculation) is indeed different from fasciolatum, a common source of confusion.

Not all breeders register their hybrids, that would explain it.

I'll ask him when I see him in the summer. It's nice to have correct names for one's plants. Not that I am going to sell this one, I like it too much.

[aldo]

Hello Aldo, a warm welcome to the Forum!
Your C. fasciolatum x candidum is a beauty... and a super photo, too, thank you!
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Thanks, Maggi.
I bought the plant in London, at the Orchid Show.
Aldo

[monocotman]

Hi,

the plot thickens! I have a very vigorous plant bought originally as a seedling as the cross Hideki Okuyama.
I wasn't too keen on the flower when the first one opened two years ago but the plant has proved to be such a quick grower that I've decided to keep it. This is the third year of flowering and it is up to nine flowers.
The plant came from a well known breeder in the north west of England.
However when it flowered it didn't seem correct.
It bears an uncanny resemblance to your plant Maren!
I haven't been able to come up with a true parentage but it seems to definitely have fasciolatum blood in it. Any guesses as to the other?

Maren - about the ?parviflorum plant- is the flower tiny? Mine has such small flowers that it couldn't be mistaken for anything else.

Regards,

David

[Lukas H]

Some Cyps which have flowered today.

[goofy]

hey Lukas,
very interesting to see well grown palangshanense

it seems to be much warmer in your area
than here in Berlin.

[Houseslippers]

Here's my first ever Cyp in bloom: Cypripedium Paul, supposedly. I say supposedly because it doesn't look like what I expected, lacking the wine red markings on the petals and lip. I also bought Cypripedium Sabine Pastel from Edrom at the same time and wonder if the labels got mixed up:

[Maren]

Hi Tony,

looks like Sabine Pastell to me.

[Tony Willis]

Some of mine in flower, the first an unamed one which I think is
Cypripedium flavum

then one I think is

Cypripedium macranthum
then
Cypripedium formosanum
Cypripedium parviflorum
Cypripedium 'Michael'

[Houseslippers]

Hi Tony,

looks like Sabine Pastell to me.

Thanks, Maren. In that case, it was Cyp. Paul which got nobbled by the frost earlier with nothing now showing above ground. I'll keep it, just in case.

[SteveC2]

Some of my cyps in flower, accompanied by the usual questions.
1. Emil
2. flavum
3. fasciolatum
4. Another form of fasciolatum which is simply huge!
5.  palangshanenese.  First time flowerer for me.  Does the dorsal ever stand up?  In this position it's difficult to photograph.
These five were photographed in the little shade house which I built, but for the last I've gone to town.
6 macranthos

[goofy]

really nice true macranthos 

[Anthony Darby]

Lovely orchids well grown. I like that form of 'Emil' Steve. So different from the one I had. Heigh ho.

[Maren]

Maren - about the ?parviflorum plant- is the flower tiny? Mine has such small flowers that it couldn't be mistaken for anything else.

Regards, David

Hi David,
I measured it:

across shoulder to shoulder: 15 cm
top of dorsal sepal to bottom of pouch:        8cm.

Any wiser?

[Hakone]

tibeticum

[Hakone]

macranthos

Sabine