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Great to see some experimenting going on. What is your fertiliser regime and how do you flush for salts if there are no drainage holes in the tray? Phil

Seb Sorry to say Medlock seems to have a less than great track record. I ordered some cyps , the original order was delivered fine later orders a bit less straightforward. I suggest you read this informative thread from the Scottish Rock garden forum...

The cautious side of shady :)

dodidoki Looking good, how much light are you giving it? Phil

good luck dodidoki, it could be you who is the first... For others like me I'm waiting for a hybrid cross with good flavum. Phil

Sorry to hear Berthold :( Good luck with the fungi, though it seems the wild plant is difficult even when planted in substrate removed from its original growing position.

It seems that the impossible has been achieved. For those who fancy a challenge it appears that Albiflora can offer you a seedling at 70 euros each. I look forward to hearing from some brave soul in the future who masters this.... http://www.albiflora.be/plantdetail.php?id=71 Phil

Tom Thanks for the info - great article on your blog too. In my part of the Uk [Yorkshire] it is rare to have temperatures over 25C, so I'll be giving Flavum a try next year. Phil

Tom Thanks for all the effort you put into posting these videos, it really helps to put the cultivation of these plants into context. When you say the ph of the substrate is high do you have any figures? Given all the travertine and copious amounts of water it would be hard to imagine a...

Tom What a wonderful and inspirational video, the next best thing to being there. Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to see your next video. Phil

Stunning photos Chuck, those twisted petals are mesmerising! Phil

David To me one of the many interests with growing cyps is that it is a field that in many ways is still in its infancy, one which is still offers many possibilities for experimentation in hybidisation, propogation and culture, indeed that as you say we have yet to see " the full genetic...

David What an amazing specimen! How long has it been in its current pot? Will you continue to grow it ever larger or do you believe in splitting to maintain vigour as Michael Weinert suggests? Phil

Such amazing vivid yellow pouches!

Thanks for the kind words Orchid Boy. I wish you luck with the trays Linus Cello, my initial results seem encouraging [I mean to say none of the plants have died yet!]. David, I will keep you posted how the trays develop, it seems like an excellent compromise between pot and garden. However like...

David, Heres the link for Doug Martin, I picked it up from the slippertalk forum last year. A lot of it makes sense, but like he says you are ultimately governed by weight. I have 2 reginae, one Ulla Silkens, a sabine alba,ventricosum pastel and the Sabine in such boxes. They have only been in...

David, Fortunately for me there seems to be a reasonable amount of info on the web, not least on this marvelous forum, my cyp folder in favourites is huge! Pure perlite seems to be the way to go from what I have seen, does 10% of organics actually do any good other than to make us gardeners...

Thanks David I used to grow tropical orchids many years ago, ironically I could never grow paphs apart from insigne and Transvaal! Decided I would have a go with cyps - better to work with our lousy weather rather than fight it. All are in pots, the first three last year started in a "Woodsy"...

Thanks for all the positive comments. KyushuCalanthe, the Kentucky Blush was my very first cyp, from one of the large Belgian growers via Jeff Hutchings. I was particularly pleased to see it flower this year as last year when I planted it in March all the flowers blasted. However this year...

Thanks Joe, I'm pleased not to have lost any in our incredibly wet and cold winter. Phil