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06-17-2009, 03:53 AM
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Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens in my garden
I'm back from vacation and I was afraid this plant was too dehydrated when I came back (my first thing was to check my cyps when I came back!). However this is my best blooming of this parviflorum var. pubescens! The six large blooms just opened this Saturday and I'm very pleased. I saw a tiny wasp fly by too during the photo shoot.  I thought I'd share, thanks for looking. I've had this plant for three years, starting from a two stem plant.
It grows in approx. 12 inch pot, sunk into the ground. It grows near spruce trees and gets eastern sun from the morning until early afternoon. I may move it into are larger pot after next year if it gets too big, or plant it permanently in the ground.
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06-17-2009, 12:13 PM
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That is just awesome, Fren.
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06-17-2009, 12:19 PM
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That is just awesome, Fren.
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I agree......awesome!
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06-17-2009, 01:58 PM
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Fabulous plant! Congratulations.
Cheers.
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06-17-2009, 04:17 PM
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Thats awesome Fren!! Hoping mine bloom soon...
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06-17-2009, 04:37 PM
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How exciting! Tell us about your culture, medium, exposure, etc.
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06-17-2009, 05:00 PM
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Wow, that looks stunning. Great growing 
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06-17-2009, 06:46 PM
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Thanks for posting these gorgeous flowers. It is pleasure to see such healthy plants.
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06-17-2009, 09:46 PM
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Fren, those are simply gorgeous! Nice growing!! 
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06-18-2009, 03:18 AM
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It grows next to some siberian irises. I think it is definitely not grown as a shade plant here. It gets direct eastern sun for more than half the day, morning till early afternoon. I've read plants clump faster in sunnier locations
The medium is a mix of sand, gravel, perlite, peat, soil, dolomite lime and some orchid bark. I forgot the exact proportions. The medium should provide enough moisture, yet still drain well. It should be fluffy rather than compact. I water it as I water my other plants, every few days.
The soil line in the 12 inch pot is slightly lower than that of the earth around the pot. I have covered the area with leaves. I think the bottom of the pot is all gravel if I remember correctly
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