Cypripedium 2011

[aldo]

C. debile

[Maggi Young]

Should I remove the flowers from my Cypripediums, I don't suppose I would get seed, sorry if this sounds a daft question.

Angie

Good question, Angie... not that I know the answer........

[Lukas H]

Dear Hakone,

Your fasciolatum does not look like a fasciolatum. It looks more like a Cypripedium Gabriela (fasciolatum x kentuckiense)
And your Cyp. smithii does rather look like a Cypripedium tibeticum var. froschii.

But thanks to the pictures you post here. You must have a grat collection!

Cheers

Lukas

[Graham Catlow]

Should I remove the flowers from my Cypripediums, I don't suppose I would get seed, sorry if this sounds a daft question.

Angie

Good question, Angie... not that I know the answer........

Hi Angie,
I always remove the spent flowers just because I like a tidy looking plant. Not much point in letting them set seed as its unlikely to germinate naturally anyway.

[Peter Maguire]

Should I remove the flowers from my Cypripediums, I don't suppose I would get seed, sorry if this sounds a daft question.

I leave the flowers on Angie, it doesn't seem to do them any harm. The only seedpods I get are in a large pot that contains two clones of Cyp formosanum - of course actually being able to do anything useful with the seed is another matter. I keep hoping to get sterile jars of culture medium set up in time to sow the seed on, but it never happens and the seedpods split so that's another year gone by without experimenting with seed growing in sterile conditions. I keep looking for stray seedlings in the garden; nothing yet, but I live in hope.  

[angie]

Thanks, I thought if I left the flower on it might keep the cyp growing for longer and make it a stronger plant.
I usually only cut my flowers of the plant if its something I don't want to seed around, wish these would seed all over my garden 

Anthony this is one of yours can you give me the name, three of your plants have had their labels removed, cant blame the blackbirds. It was my great neice, she thought she would collect the labels for me. At least she didnt stick them in another pot.

Angie

[Hakone]

Dear Hakone,

Your fasciolatum does not look like a fasciolatum. It looks more like a Cypripedium Gabriela (fasciolatum x kentuckiense)
And your Cyp. smithii does rather look like a Cypripedium tibeticum var. froschii.

But thanks to the pictures you post here. You must have a grat collection!

Cheers

Lukas

Dear Lukas,

thanks you very much , your comments , but I think, that is not froschii and not  Gabriela

see staminodium froschii

http://www.w-frosch.de/Cypris/Arten/frosc.htm

and my









cypripedium Gabriela : Petale  are green
http://www.gardensatposthill.com/website/GPHImages/Cyp%20Gabriela%20A.jpg

Cheers

hakone

[Anthony Darby]

Angie, that one is 'Karl Heinz', which is a cross between cordigerum and calceolus. You've done really well with these. (http://www.cypripedium.de/forum/messages/2782.html)

[angie]

Thanks Anthony, much appreciated. I can return it's label now. Really enjoying them.

Angie

[Anthony Darby]

You know Angie, seeing these plants doing so well has given me a great lift. I've not heard how others have fared with them.

[Maggi Young]

bug****
I can't believe it and I don't know what to write. Perhaps the pictures will tell their own story.
What do you think has vandalised this.
This is my second attempt with this species and I can't take credit for getting it flowering as I bought it in January as flowering size but I think it is doing well and I think I have got things right this time until this!!
Cypripedium lichiangense

I said already that I though snail damage was the problem for you, Graham... and I just found this example on a Hellebore leaf...... you can see that the wee snail is munching a perfect hole in the centre of the leaf, just like the damage on your cyp.
Click on the pictures to enlarge them....

[Anthony Darby]

Here's an idea from Trademe (NZ Ebay)

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I'm AJ and I'm 11 years old. I took over my sisters job (coz she got a real one - or so she said!) Mum and dad pay me to collect snails for their "scaleys". (Bearded Dragons, Blue tongue lizards and turtles).

To make some extra money, mum has said I can list them here and she will pay postage to help me out. So, you can buy 20 snails of various sizes for $12 and my mum will pay the postage (that's a saving of $2.60!!!) There's always a few slimeys more thrown in for you

Mum and dad coat their vegetable matter in gutload for 24 hours prior to feeding to the Scaleys.

These are really healthy snails, we don't use any pesitcides in our gardens.

[angie]

Maggi I hope you stood on it.    or did it become another road kill. or maybe we will see them on eBay.

Anthony we couldn't fail, these Cyps were grown on by an expert      all we are keeping them going.
I do hope you will start growing them over there. It's great to see you starting with new plants. In a year or two when you are more settled we will all be delighted to see the pictures of your new garden.
Thanks again for giving me these Cyps

Angie

[angie]

Anthony I forgot to say in my last post that your Cypripedium had three flowers heads on the one stem. I wondered if this was unusual so glad to read that you had asked that question.
Pity the Aberdeen show wasn't this weekend. I might have stood a chance with your Cyp. 

Angie

[Slug Killer]

Dear Hakone,

Your fasciolatum does not look like a fasciolatum. It looks more like a Cypripedium Gabriela (fasciolatum x kentuckiense)
And your Cyp. smithii does rather look like a Cypripedium tibeticum var. froschii.

But thanks to the pictures you post here. You must have a grat collection!

Cheers

Lukas

Dear Lukas,

thanks you very much , your comments , but I think, that is not froschii and not  Gabriela

see staminodium froschii

http://www.w-frosch.de/Cypris/Arten/frosc.htm

and my



cypripedium Gabriela : Petale  are green
http://www.gardensatposthill.com/website/GPHImages/Cyp%20Gabriela%20A.jpg

Cheers

hakone

Dear Hakone

I have to agree with Lucas about your Cyp fasciolatum, it does look more like the hybrid mentioned. Pictures attached of my Cyp fasciolatum last year.

Regards

David