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Offline Sean

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First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« on: April 29, 2007, 12:16:46 PM »
This is the first bloom from my clump of Cypripedium calceolus pubescens aka Yellow Lady Slipper Orchid.

It's a beautiful spring bloom that lasts close to a month and a real pleasure to see each year.

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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2007, 12:35:16 PM »
Gorgeous!
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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2007, 12:35:45 PM »
Gorgeous Sean. Is it our native orchid?

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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2007, 12:42:56 PM »
Thanks Sheila,

Maryvonne,

It is native to most of North America. I collected these ones from a farmers field in Alberta many years ago. He was plowing new fields and these would have become compost had I not rescued them. There are some at my dad's old house and at his new house. I kept a couple clumps for myself. Hopefully one day they will naturalize once I get them in the ground.

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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2007, 02:14:33 PM »
8-)~ I AM SO JEALOUS! 8-)~
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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2007, 07:45:27 PM »
I have considering buying one, but I'm not willing to shell out that kind of money with all the groundhogs near my garden - they seem to like the expensive flowers the best! >:(
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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2007, 09:26:13 PM »
 O0 O0
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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2007, 04:08:58 AM »
That is beautiful. 

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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2007, 10:12:35 AM »
That is a beauty Sean....I'm with Joyce!
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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2007, 03:46:36 PM »
I'm with everyone else-a real beauty O0

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Re: First Lady's Slipper of the year...
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2007, 06:03:25 AM »
It's just gorgeous . . . . so glad you post pictures of these guys for us!
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