When does a cyp not seem to be a cyp?

[KyushuCalanthe]

When it is C. debile. This little guy (I'm being generous calling it little) is just a couple inches tall at the moment. Here it is in bud yesterday:

This is one of those strange species in the section Retinervia that includes just two others, C. elegans and C. palangshanense. Even the name, debile, is funny, meaning "weak, frail, feeble, etc." Likely that comes from the fact that as the flower develops it is held under the leaves with its face turned earthward. One thing's certain, they are tough to keep alive. This little guy should be blooming in another few days.

 

[parvi_17]

Very cool. This is a species I would love to try sometime. I look forward to seeing the bloom!

 

[kentuckiense]

I'm impressed that you repeatedly bloom this one. Is that live Selaginella on top of the substrate?

 

[nikv]

Neat-O !!!!

 

[Jorch]

wow! It's so delicate looking! :clap: great growing!!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I'm impressed that you repeatedly bloom this one. Is that live Selaginella on top of the substrate?

It is two years and counting for this little guy. I lost two plants from a previous year due to keeping them too dry. These plants have no capacity for drying of the soil or low humidity. I'll be glad to keep it going for a few more years. Yes, that is a Selaginella, S. japonica, a very easy dwarf species in this climate.

 

[NYEric]

Thanx for sharing. I'm looking forward to the bloom fotos, good luck.

 

[biothanasis]

Amazing and very interesting!!!!

 

[Hakone]

very nice :rollhappy:

 

[smartie2000]

I've never seen this before! thanks for sharing

 

[cnycharles]

interesting

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Here he is in bloom...teeny tiny!

 

[nikv]

How adorable! :clap:

 

[smartie2000]

And very nicely photographed too!

 

[Jorch]

Very cute!! Something about that flower reminds me a bit of malipoense!

 

[parvi_17]

That's awesome. Thanks for sharing!

 

[NYEric]

Too cute.

 

[cnycharles]

very cool! thanks for sharing

 

[SlipperFan]

Cool photo!!!

 

[Elena]

Very cute!! Something about that flower reminds me a bit of malipoense!

Exactly what I was going to say. Sweet Cyp!