Lady Slipper Care
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wanted: ladys slippers orchid
Comments (2)I have them , but they are VERY difficult to transplant at this time . Fall is a better time to attempt transplant . JMO...See MoreLady Slippers
Comments (30)Hi Twiz, You since you mention a 3 ft trail at this spot with the Cyps on the side, could you put a wire cage around/over the plants? This would prevent trampling and pose as an obsticle for path widening. 3ft seems wide enough. Some people use tall chickenwire, & some use thicker cage material, though I'm not sure what. As for laws, as long as they are on your property, you can do anything you like to them... Not that I'm saying go put them in the compost bin, but legally you can. Ethically, it's best to leave them since they seem to like it where they are. As for propagation, they do form new growths if happy enough. cf the link below. They also produce seed, though this species seems to produce seed an average of 10-20% of the time it flowers. Artificial pollination bumps this up to 80-90%. The seeds are the size of a grain of sand and germinate in nature very slowly. It may take 2-5yrs before they show signs of their first leaves, and 6-15yrs (purportedly) to flower. Artificially, we can do better in vitro with seedlings in 1 to 2 yrs and flowering in 3-7yrs. Best, Ross Here is a link that might be useful:...See Moretransplanting lady slippers
Comments (13)Hey I really like that expression: Guerilla rescue! I really hate the thought of loss of habitat due to human encroachment as I have seen some very cool natural spots turned into dirt and development. If only time was on my side I would have been out digging up some native violets and peonies that were literally stripped off the face of the earth along with an endemic manzanita and ceanothus species! Definitely let it be known about the C. acaule needing rescue! I am glad to hear that kwoods is growing the species. I have tried but did not succeed like I wanted. I attribute this entirely to total ignorance about its growing conditions. I tried for a year to get more detailed info on the kind of substrate the plant was growing in but only succeeded at getting general terminology such as acidic soil! So now I am letting bags of leaves rot and have some old bark that will break up in your hands but in mulling this all over I think that the acid soil idea is not really the definitive factor in raising C. acaule. I think the definitive factor is soil temperature. I am starting to suspect that C. acaule needs a cool substrate in which to grow. Kind of like Darlingtonia californica or even Dendrobium cuthbertsonii. The roots need to be cool. Is there a relationship between soil pH and soil temperature? Eventually I hope to try C. acaule again but from a different perspective and experiment. Oh, I grow the plants in pots as I have to refrigerate over winter because my night temps only get down into the high 30s occasionally. As far as handling the plant I do not really know if it matters whether one is ginger with the plant or not. Now is the time to repot and/or divide up plants. I have a C. kentuckiense and a C. reginae that I just depotted and potted up into a 1-gallon pot. I removed as much as the old mix as possible-it had gotten too mushy for my tastes and think that the debris type mix that I am currently using on most everything will prove to be the best yet. It will be interesting to see how they do with my handling! Whatever is done regarding the threaten cyp please do make a journal with images and observations about the plant and share!! The biggest problem to success with these babies is the conflicting information that is on the net as to how to handle them. Hopefully in due time that will change....See MoreAnybody Know How To Care For Ladys Slipper Plant?
Comments (3)A small variety grows wild here in our wooded areas. Quote form an orchid site: These Paphiopedilum orchids have no water storing features like pseudobulbs.They are generally terrestrial, soil growing, growing in the shade of the forest floor or bogs where they can always be moist. So watering needs to be available constantly. Paphiopedilum orchid care requires that they be moist and never dry or soggy. Paphiopedilums are unique, there are both warm and cool growing plants. Slipper orchid care will alter a little because of these two different types of Paphiopedilums. The warm growing need temperatures from 60 - 65 F. degrees to 75 -85 F. degrees. Whereas the cool growing orchid Paphs. need temps from 50 - 55 F.all the way up to 75 - 80 F. degrees. These orchids can also do well with a constant temperature and the cool growing ones can stand temperatures into the 40's if needed for a short time. Those Paphiopedilums which have green leaves are usually the cool climate ones, while those with mottled leaves are warm growing ones. As most orchids, lady slipper orchids require humidity between 40 - 60%, remember they usually grow on the rain forest floor. This may need to be augmented by using humidity trays. You can get a flat tray with sides. Fill the tray with stone pebbles and then add water about half way up. Place the plant on the tray making sure that the slipper orchid roots are not touching the water. If it does there is a good chance for root rot....See Moremingtea
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