Impressive!

[SlipperFan]

I thought Cyp lovers might enjoy this posting and photos of a stand of C. japonicum:
http://www.cypripedium.de/forum/messages/358.html

 

[kentuckiense]

Thanks for posting this. I had searched for it a while back but with no luck.

 

[SlipperKing]

Very impressive indeed Dot! I hope the plants will be allowed to continue after his death.

 

[NYEric]

That's fantastic. It shows incredible dedication. Thanx for posting.

 

[smartie2000]

omg........that is an amazing sight:clap:

I wish we knew more details!

 

[Dido]

unbelivebal Fotos, Thanks for posting it.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

That was a very celebrated colony - I believe though it is now gone. Luckily there are a number of large colonies throughout Japan. Even here in Fukuoka Prefecture we are supposed to have a large one, but it is totally hush-hush. Only a handful of people are allowed to visit each spring and I'm not on that list.

My little handful of plants will be flowering shortly though!

 

[emydura]

That is amazing. 20 years before he let them flower. Now that is long term planning.

David

 

[smartie2000]

That was a very celebrated colony - I believe though it is now gone.

:sob::sob::sob:

 

[cnycharles]

wow; I probably would have stopped after five years....