parvi_17
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, it's been quite a while since I last posted on these forums - I think over a year now. Life has been busy as of late. I have been reading the forums increasingly over the past couple of months now as I've been gearing up for the Cyp season. I've had to really cut back on my tropical orchid collection, as I no longer have the time or space to maintain a collection the size of the one I had. I plan on building a greenhouse eventually (not here - the cost of heating is too much), but for now my main focus is Cyps.
The Cyps in my garden will not start blooming for another couple of weeks, but I picked up a few new plants today and one of them is this Kathleen Anne Green, which is in bloom right now. I saw some pictures of this plant and thought it looked pretty, so I decided to order one; but I did not expect it to be such an imposing plant in person. The cross is (kentuckiense x henryi). The kentuckiense genes really shine through in terms of flower size and plant stature. The plant stands 23" tall and the flowers are 3" tall and wide. Obviously these flowers are only half the size of a kentuckiense but they are still quite large, and with two of them they make quite an impact. Quite lovely and with excellent form. This plant actually won a ribbon at my society's display table this afternoon, although I obviously did not take credit as I did not grow the plant.
It looks like the first of my garden Cyps to bloom will be Sebastian (which is usually the case). I'll update this thread as stuff opens up.
The Cyps in my garden will not start blooming for another couple of weeks, but I picked up a few new plants today and one of them is this Kathleen Anne Green, which is in bloom right now. I saw some pictures of this plant and thought it looked pretty, so I decided to order one; but I did not expect it to be such an imposing plant in person. The cross is (kentuckiense x henryi). The kentuckiense genes really shine through in terms of flower size and plant stature. The plant stands 23" tall and the flowers are 3" tall and wide. Obviously these flowers are only half the size of a kentuckiense but they are still quite large, and with two of them they make quite an impact. Quite lovely and with excellent form. This plant actually won a ribbon at my society's display table this afternoon, although I obviously did not take credit as I did not grow the plant.
It looks like the first of my garden Cyps to bloom will be Sebastian (which is usually the case). I'll update this thread as stuff opens up.