1) I had at least a half dozen in-bud paphs that I was going to contribute to the auction. Mice ate all of the buds.
2) While my Cyp. reginae did not bloom last year, it did grow very nicely, adding two additional "eyes", bringing it up to four. So I unpotted it last fall, put it in some barely damp moss in a baggie in the "crisper" drawer of the extra fridge we have in the garage, just like the prior winter.
Following the recommendations of folks here to grow it in LECA this year, I carefully prepped the medium, got the perfect pot for it, and when I went to retrieve it from the fridge, discovered that my wife had "cleaned it out" and threw it away.
PS - this is what wine was invented for....
2) While my Cyp. reginae did not bloom last year, it did grow very nicely, adding two additional "eyes", bringing it up to four. So I unpotted it last fall, put it in some barely damp moss in a baggie in the "crisper" drawer of the extra fridge we have in the garage, just like the prior winter.
Following the recommendations of folks here to grow it in LECA this year, I carefully prepped the medium, got the perfect pot for it, and when I went to retrieve it from the fridge, discovered that my wife had "cleaned it out" and threw it away.
PS - this is what wine was invented for....