First cypripedium bud

[KyushuCalanthe]

Lovely color, though I wonder if the first flower isn't Sabine?

 

[roy bailey]

Hi Tom, could have easily got some muddled up, the others labelled Sabine are nearly through and the Sabine planted in the ground has produced very small flowers. It seems part of the fun trying to work out what you have especially with the hybrids. Some here say only 80% of there plants arive properly labelled.

The parviflorum are now through so have attached a picture. I am so happy with these, the ones in pots have produced 2 or 3 flowers and the ones in the ground about the same. I would be delighted if these made further growth next year.