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04-08-2010, 04:59 PM
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Cypripedium debile
This is not the best picture in the world, but it shows the flower pretty clearly.
Cyp debile is one of the smallest slipper orchid species. The plant is about 3" tall. It consists of a very small, very delicate underground rhizome, a very thin and fragile stem, and two cordate leaves at the top that are maybe 1.5" long. These leaves are very different from other Cyp leaves - they are deep green and glossy, and the edges are very finely toothed. The plant really doesn't look like a Cyp at all! The lip of the flower is the size of a pea, and the bloom is typically held nodding beneath the leaves so it is hard to see. The leaves on this plant did not open up properly because of my low humidity conditions - it's a very, very delicate plant and I'm lucky to have even kept it alive this long (I've had it a year)! I'm going to try growing it in a terrarium (with a fan) to try to solve the humidity problem.
This species hails from China and Japan. It is rare in cultivation, especially in North America. This is one Cyp that I can't see ever becoming popular in the mainstream, because it requires a lot of attention and is not particularly showy. But for all you non-Cyp growers out there, this is not typical of the genus!
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04-08-2010, 05:19 PM
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Very cute.
Why not grow in a shallow pot with a large diameter with excellent drainage? Perhaps something that's twice, maybe three times the size of the root mass when the roots are sprawled out, idk.
That might solve the humidity issue.
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04-08-2010, 05:22 PM
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cute little booger, good growing!
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04-08-2010, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by King_of_orchid_growing:)
Very cute.
Why not grow in a shallow pot with a large diameter with excellent drainage? Perhaps something that's twice maybe three times the size of the root mass when the roots are sprawled out, idk.
That might solve the humidity issue.
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I have it on a humidity tray (which I guess performs a similar function to what you're thinking with the larger pot), but those never seem to do much for me.
I don't like the idea of using a large pot for this plant because it would be more difficult to control moisture levels. It is far better to have it drying out quickly and watering fairly often than having it rot from staying too moist too long. This plant is extremely sensitive to both dryness and moisture. I check it twice a day for watering.
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04-08-2010, 10:26 PM
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Wow, congrats on a job well done. I bet next year's leaves will unfurl better. Congrats again, and thanks for sharing.
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04-08-2010, 11:46 PM
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What about a humidifier?
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04-09-2010, 12:27 AM
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What about a humidifier?
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I've got one chucked away somewhere... I used to use it and quit because the microclimate created by the plants seemed to take care of the humidity... maybe it's time to dust it off?
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04-09-2010, 06:31 AM
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That is a cute little guy!
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04-09-2010, 06:47 AM
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Wow, that is soooo tiny. Didn't realise slippers got that small.
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04-09-2010, 11:24 AM
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Awesome!! Great growing
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