Cyp. Kentucky Pink Blush

[littlefrog]

Other than what was written on the bag when I bought it, I know nothing about this hybrid. I'm not even sure it is a good name. Two big flowers on a fairly short plant though. I like it.

 

[Linus_Cello]

I like it too. A little early? Did you start it indoors? Some of mine are just about to bloom, and I'm much further south.

 

[Heather]

Nice! Hi Rob!

 

[SlipperFan]

That is sweet!

 

[littlefrog]

Started it indoors, yes. Keep them in the unheated part of my growing area all winter, but our weather has been weird and some started to break dormancy early so I pulled them all the way inside when we went from super warm to ultra cold.

 

[abax]

Rob, that's gorgeous, but it should be here where it belongs! Send it right down.

 

[littlefrog]

 

[NYEric]

Hi Rob. Are you selling them?

 

[Linus_Cello]

My guess is that this is Cyp Sabine:
http://www.cypripedium.de/English/plants/Sabine-e/sabine-e.html

With Kentucky in it's name, I thought it could be Lucy Pinkepank (kentuckiensis x tibeticum), but it doesn't look like it to me:
http://www.cypripedium.de/English/plants/LucyP-e/lucyp-e.html

Another possibility is Monto, which is very similar to Sabine:
http://www.cypripedium.de/English/plants/Monto-e/monto-e.html

See also: http://www.gardensatposthill.com/website/StoreCypripedium.html

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Beautiful flower. I agree it looks like Pluto (fasciolatum x franchetii). I can't see any kentuckiense in that flower - the lip is wrong and the petals are too flat. These "Kentucky Pink", "Kentucky Pink Blush", and others are trade names in Europe - I'm not even sure if they are registered with RHS.

 

[littlefrog]

Hi Rob. Are you selling them?

Not yet, although I'm thinking about ordering some from Germany this fall for resale Will see if I ever get around to it.

 

[littlefrog]

Beautiful flower. I agree it looks like Pluto (fasciolatum x franchetii). I can't see any kentuckiense in that flower - the lip is wrong and the petals are too flat. These "Kentucky Pink", "Kentucky Pink Blush", and others are trade names in Europe - I'm not even sure if they are registered with RHS.

Yes, I think it is a trade name too. I like it anyway. I have a Sabine (just got one awarded in February, actually), but it doesn't look much like this one. Could be the same cross, I suppose, but they look pretty different to me. Agree there is no kentuckiense in it! If it is in there it is buried pretty deep!

Frosh was selling Pluto at one point too, I think, so that lends credence to the possibility that this is a clone of Pluto. Suppose we will never know.

 

[NYEric]

Not yet, although I'm thinking about ordering some from Germany this fall for resale Will see if I ever get around to it.

Okay, thanks.

 

[Migrant13]

Whatever the hybrid, it looks excellent.

 

[eggshells]

Hmm might have to add it to the wishlist.

 

[Kawarthapine]

Simply gorgeous.

Remins me of some Chinese cyps.