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After a tough winter with several freeze-thaw cycles (at one point I think it went from -20 to plus 10 to -40 degrees Celsius in the course of a week or two) and a late spring, the Cyps are now starting to bloom. For me they are about 7-10 days later than usual I would say. A lot of the plants...

I have 3 Cypripedium seedlings that were all purchased as "near-blooming sized" plants and all had 3-5 growths at the time of purchase: Sabine Pastel, Aki, and Pixi. I have had each of these plants now for 3-4 years depending on which one, and none of them have bloomed or even increased in size...

Can anyone tell me how I can get a hold of Peruflora's price list? Do they have a website I'm not finding or an email address I can use to ask for one? Thanks!

I remember seeing eBay listings from this Chinese company, and I never ordered from them because I am wary of Chinese eBay listings (they always seem a little shady to me - no mention of paperwork, generic photos of wild plants so you don't know what you're really getting, etc.). Today I...

Cyp season is just beginning in my zone 3 garden. Each year Emil and Sebastian compete to be the first to bloom; this year's winner is Emil, with Sebastian running a close second. This is an exciting year for me as I have some things in bud that haven't bloomed for me before. I also overwintered...

I mentioned this in one of my older threads, but I really had to cut back on tropical orchids due to a lack of time and space, so I don't see as many blooms in the house as I used to. While not tropical, this Pleione formosana is a beautiful little windowsill plant blooming right now, just as we...

This is the first time I've grown this species. Bought it in the fall and it spent the winter in the fridge. In February it started to grow, so I took it out. I have to say, this is a stunning plant. It produced two flowers on two stems. Photos don't do this species justice; it is truly...

Hey guys, it's been quite a while since I last posted on these forums - I think over a year now. Life has been busy as of late. I have been reading the forums increasingly over the past couple of months now as I've been gearing up for the Cyp season. I've had to really cut back on my tropical...

The Cyp season has just started in my garden, at least 2 weeks behind other parts of the globe (as usual). First up is Cyp Sebastian (parviflorum x montanum). This has not grown at all since last year. It was planted in the fall of 2008. It still looks very cute though! Reminds me more of x...

I haven't posted a Paph photo in a while. This is the first bloom on this plant under my care. I would have been happy with it were it not for the dimple in the pouch. I'll give it one more chance, then it's out! :evil: I'm getting annoyed with how short-lived these flowers are. This one has...

Here's what I got at my orchid society's meeting this past weekend (mainly plants from Glen Decker). Please excuse the mess in the background! From left to right. Front row: Paph. micranthum, Paph. delenatii f. semialbum (5" ls), Phrag. kovachii 'Laura' x 'Ana' (7" ls), Paph delenatii...

Yesterday was one of the most exciting days ever for me... Glen Decker visited my society and I had the opportunity to blow my wad on a number of his incredible plants... and on top of that, a (kind of) local Cyp vendor showed up with 3 Cyp kentuckiense plants in bloom! This is the first time...

My favorite Arisaema species, and the only one that is actually pretty. This one doesn't seem to have a fragrance (this species is supposed to have a rosy or floral scent). It's blooming quite a bit earlier than I expected it to. The flower is very large this year!

This is by far the most common Arisaema species, native to North America, and known by the English name Jack-in-the-pulpit. These are sold everywhere where I live, and I see tons of variation in the various plants sold. This one, I think, is a particularly nice specimen. Though these are...

This year I'd like to share some pictures of my garden plants with everyone. I'll start with an introduction: I have a small urban garden on a little lot about 15 minutes out of downtown, in which I can fit only a limited number of plants. But I have managed to cram in about 200 varieties of...

I really love this plant. The first time I tried to grow a Promenaea I grew it with my Paphs, and it died. The whole time I was thinking that humidity might be the problem. So, when I bought this plant about this time last year, I decided to grow it in a terrarium with my carnivorous plants...

I'm really excited about Cyp season (as usual) and this year I have a few more in pots than usual. These are growing 1-2 months earlier than the garden plants. To share my excitement, here are some preview photos! I'll update them every week or so to show the plant's progress. The star of the...

I just bought this plant the other day. I wasn't going to bother photographing it, but I had my camera out anyway so I thought, what the hay? The plant was among a group of plants the seller (Shawn Hillis of Garden Slippers in Calgary) had purchased labeled as Cyp flavum. These have started...

For those of you who haven't seen my past Arisaema posts, aroids are my second-favorite group of plants, after orchids. Arisaema is my favorite genus of aroids. If you are familiar with the North American wildflower Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) then you have seen one before. Most...

This is my favorite Fanaticum, though you can't tell why by the photos below. I bought it this spring (March I think), in flower, and the spike was bent really bad at that time, so I cut it off and put it in a vase. That flower was HUGE, and I loved the color and form. I'll attach a photo of it...