Cyp parviflorum - Orchid Board

smartie2000 · #1 05-09-2007, 02:38 AM

I bought this one from Hole's Greenhouse & Garden

They had other cyps too, but this species was only $25. Cyps can cost a lot!
It was labelled Cypripedium calceolus. I think I can safely relabel it as Cyp parviflorum because I doubt it is the Cyp calceolus from Europe, but rather North American parviflorum which would be more readily available. (I hope I am correct with relabelling it.) I wonder which variety it can be. Each growth only has four leaves not including the sheath. The petals were much more horizontal, but I think they drooped because of the long ride. I purposely looked for horizontal petals and there was another greenish coloured one that had a even larger petal span but I preferred the colour contast of this darker one. This plant is slightly taller than the other ones too.
I'm suprised how small the pot it is growing in. I thought they needed bigger pots. I'm also suprised how many photos I needed to take because the pouch is too shiny in most photos. The pouch is slighty speckled with red at the front, base and more inside.

Lagoon · #2 05-09-2007, 06:20 AM

I missed the boat locally trying to get some of those this year, maybe next year.

Photo's are fantastic!! Nice Fren

Djarum Black · #3 05-09-2007, 10:56 AM

Hi Fren,

Lovely images!

smartie2000 · #4 06-18-2007, 11:58 PM

the second one I bought.

Barbara · #5 06-19-2007, 10:21 AM

Both are very nice, the second one seems to have longer, twister petals. I'm wondering if my little one will ever get a darkly coloured as these two.

smartie2000 · #6 06-19-2007, 02:32 PM

I've been told that the colour depends partly on the environment it grows in like how much sun. Mine might not get the brown next year.

One right now is planted in a lot of sun, and this one I'm putting in more shade, I will see what colours they will bloom next year. The seller of my second plant didn't guarantee it will be brown next year.

I want a green one though too. Their blooms turn out much bigger based on the plants I've seen! I just didn't want to spend too much at once so I only bought one.

Tindomul · #7 06-19-2007, 02:34 PM

Nice color!!! Congrats!

thakshila smith · #8 06-30-2007, 06:36 AM

its great // indeed.

Toddybear · #9 06-30-2007, 10:47 AM

Lovely Fren!

Lin · #10 06-30-2007, 02:15 PM

Those shots are calendar worthy!!