Thu 16 Dec 2010

More plant genitalia (Paph. venestum)

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My Paphiopedilum venestum seems to be happy – it’s thrown up three blossoms. Some pictures:

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Sun 6 Jun 2010

Cypripedium acaule

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From the dottir’s place – they have one of the finest ladyslipper patches I’ve ever seen.

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All thing must pass.

 

Mon 12 Apr 2010

I’d grow that.

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Dang. The sort of thing that populates my Lost World fever dreams. I’m thinking Phragmipedium and if someone would bankroll a trip to Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador I’m sure I could find this beastie in the wild.

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Thanks, KdeM – I know I was supposed to pay attention to the Baudelaire part, but…