Paph Avalon Mist

A while back I posted a pic of Paph Pinocchio x primulinum. This is the same plant; I've confirmed that its actual name is Paph Avalon Mist (primulinum x Pinocchio). Had the parent's names been reversed as I had originally thought, the flowers would have been darker in color. The photo (due to lighting) makes it look creamy; it's actually a bright white with some cream near the opening. I'll try to get a better pic soon. This is the next flower to open in succession after the one I pictured earlier. It has at least 2 more coming! The form and color are both far superior on this flower to the one it had open when I bought it a few months ago.

Change in Phrag Culture

I've repotted all my Phrags except Grande into a mixture of 4 parts paph mix (fine bark, charcoal, perlite) to 1 part PRO-MIX HP. This mix drains well but retains moisture. The rockwool is too hard to get, and I found it was too chunky and had to fertilize too often. Most importantly, it MOLDED! I've never had a bark mix mold. The Grande will be repotted as soon as I can get more mix.

Cypripedium Ulla Silkens

I never did post photos of this class A lady's slipper hybrid when it opened! It's still blooming now but the flower is fading. While I suspect this is a first-bloom seedling, the flower is surprisingly large and the color is great! It also has a great rosy fragrance.

Misc. Garden Photos

Here we have Pulsatilla 'Papageno' (Pasque flower), a new addition to the garden. I had hoped for a white one, but oh well...
Here is Iris pumila (dwarf bearded iris). I bought four small divisions three years ago and the expanded very rapidly... last year I divided the clumps and sold a couple divisions. This year I have four divisions that I'm selling, plus four large clumps in the garden. It's a great plant and a reliable bloomer.
This is Arisaema triphyllum, Jack-in-the-pulpit. I have three of these; this is my only purple form.
This is Lilium pumilum, coral lily. Its many attractive flowers give off a nice fragrance.