gordonjb 10,860 Posted July 30, 2007 A petite species of Cypripedium from China. Thanks for any comments Link to comment
sonneland 0 Posted July 30, 2007 I like how the light catches the hairs on the pod, nicely done!! Also thank you for the lovely comment I found on bottom of portfolio. Link to comment
vicenteconcha 8 Posted July 31, 2007 Incredible sharpness. It seems a pretty mouth stretching, of one agitated night. Vicente. Link to comment
shaynemiddleton 0 Posted August 24, 2007 Amazing image. Your use of light in this one stands out. Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted May 3, 2008 I realy missed this wonderful file of yours and came to visit it again. The light is so good accentuating the roundness of the hairy flower in the outside, and is " bordering" the inside parts,.also in its direction, is like leading the eye to the lower parts. I like the nuances of red/violet hairy flowre that go's so well with the green leaves angle, and dark BG. I love your eye Gord, in making a beautififul presentation( composition) of the orchid . Link to comment
gordonjb 10,860 Posted May 3, 2008 This little gem is one of my favourite plants. It is extremely rare in its native habitat. I bought a division of this plant from a nursery in Canada and after raising it for 4 years it bloomed and turned out to not be the species I had been told it was. Lucky for me, because this is a far nicer species. I keep this plant in the refrigerator for the winter and I just took it out yesterday. In another 4-6 weeks it will hopefully bloom. This time of year it is hard to wait for the orchid season to begin. It is close at hand, but still a month away. Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted May 7, 2008 Gord, thanks,( why keep it in the fridge? I wonder) when it blooms, I hope you will upload it for us to see, must be such a beauty , and not a " static" flower..... LOL.... Link to comment
gordonjb 10,860 Posted May 7, 2008 Many of the ladyslipper orchids come from temperate climates and need a cold period in winter when they die down and rest until spring. With the seedlings I am raising and some of my more prized specimens I use a spare fridge in the winter to vernalize them until the spring. It is safer than mulching them and leaving then outdoors which I do with most of my temperate orchids. If it blooms I will take more photos. I am hoping It will set seed this year. Two previous attempts to pollinate the bloom failed to produce seed. Link to comment
pnital 36 Posted May 8, 2008 Thanks for your explanation,I hope it will work for you this year with the seeds,It really is interesting to grow all these species.I hope to see its flowers too. I learned a lot through your explanations! It is much better to learn from your personal experience than read in some books . Link to comment
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