PaphMadMan
phytomanic
I thought everyone might enjoy these Cyp reginae in bloom at the farmers market.
wow...
how much?
Pretty cool!!!! So nice to see these at local markets...hehe Did you get any???
who was selling them? a nursery that we know?
I hear they're great in salads.......
somebody's a funny guy....
i think this plant is also known as nerve root as the rhizome causes contact dermatitis in some people.
I sure wish blooming reginaes were more common around here! There aren't even seedlings available in town this year...
I think even the big box stores would carry some if they were just a bit more easy in the garden.
You can't clone them and they take too long to get to blooming size. Limited supply and high cost will continue to keep them with specialty growers.
Actually, some Cyps (including reginae) have been meristemed successfully, although I don't think the procedure for mass producing them has been figured out yet. Seed propagation is straight forward these days for this and other species, so growing them in bulk is possible. Grown optimally these can be flowering size in 4-6 years, not an impossibly long period. Certainly many orchids fall within that category and they can be found in various retail outlets.
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