Saturday, June 16, 2007

Paphiopedilum Wossner Armenijack


This is a fantastic new hybrid from subgenus Parvisepalum. It has a very large flower. In time, it should turn yellow, but for now, it's a lovely shade of green. It also has another bud coming. The plant is compact but the flower is held high, and it has beautiful mottled leaves with purple undersides. This is a cross between P. armeniacum and P. jackii.

Cypripedium parviflorum Gallery 2





Cypripedium parviflorum is commonly called yellow lady's slipper. This native orchid makes a great garden plant, and as these photos show, it is very variable!

Cypripedium parviflorum Gallery 1






Sunday, June 10, 2007

Lilies



Above are two Asiatic lilies which I've bought this year - 'Black Watch' and 'Latvia'.