First Cyp flowers of the year

[fundulopanchax]

Here is Cypripedium Bernd. It is an early bloomer, first opened last week.

This is also an image link test.

 

[abax]

Sooo lovely.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I like it, but we both know a guy who would call these types "horrid veined things". I do have to say that in this case I feel that the parent species are far more attractive than the resulting hybrid. Easy to grow? I'm guessing the C. segawai blood is the reason it is an early bloomer.

 

[fundulopanchax]

Yes, these horrid veined things are problems! I agree that the segawae parent is responsible for the early bloom. Barry Phillips blooms right alongside these.