The beardless show has begun part 3

pure white cypripedium reginae
is exotic and i want one ^_^

It's gorgeous!

Tazzy, I got this one in northern VT at Cady's Falls Nursery. They are also for sale online but for much more.

Lovely slipper. Would you possibly know the name of the small yellow orchid that is hardy and about to bloom soon in our zone? They're usually found in woodlands.

Is it an epipactus?

I don't know. I'll post on orchid forum.

Lion King, love this one, this is from last year and this year the one that has bloomed I did not gets it picture

Lion King rules!

I'm cutting down sib stalks today (a huge but rewarding project). Now it's pouring for the second time today. Seems I am always wet. I worry about orchids, amaryllis, and hoyas never getting to dry out. I also didn't get a chance to shoot brevicaulis which is blooming now.

Lion King is so very beautiful!

I managed to get some pics of brevicaulis. I got confused this year because it bloomed early the last two years but late this year. With bee.

And without.

Two not so great pictures coming up, but the best I can get this year with all the rain we had. My two tallest and latest sibs.

Springs Brook at about 40"

Tall Dark and Handsome, a new one from Schaffer/ Sacks is 48" With my friends hand holding it up.

polly, that tall dark and handsome is beautiful.

stunning shade of blue!

I love the depth of the color on Tall Dark and Handsome.

The last typifolia-prolly a rebloom. Looks like China Spring is planning to rebloom.

Brevicaulis again. I just adore this plant.

Something new-Shikizaki (laevigata) x Kachou (ensata). It's more purple than this-beat up a bit by T-storms.

Closer.

Roy's Repeater today.

Kathy, any chance of saving some seed from Roys Repeater? It that a versicolor? Looks like a setosa.

That laevigata X ensata is delightful!

I have Roy's Repeater under pseudacorus (roy as in roy davidson?). I haven't cut down any bloom stalks on it yet.

Roy's Repeater is a hybrid from Roy Davidson, with the pollen parent thought to be versicolor Between The Lines. Roy's Repeater is a sibling to Roy's Lines. Classified as Species X.

Love Shikizaki (laevigata) x Kachou (ensata), you can definitely see the ensata in it. Does it have a name?

If Roys repeater is a versicolor X psuedacorus then my Kerminsina X psuedo could be similar but darker reddish-violet...I'm looking forward to seeing that cross. Guess I'll have to wait another year. I expect it is sterile so don't be surprised Kathy if no seeds develop.

Are you reading my thoughts, Todd??

Sometimes seeds will develop, but not germinate. In some cases I hope so since people are trying to find beardless crosses that are not invasive.

First 100% JI opened here. No name but my fav.

Close one.

It will be at least another month before my JI bloom. I'm still waiting on Sibs! First typhifolia and hookeri should be open by next week.

Oh Todd. DG must be torture for you. Prolly better when you didn't know just how late your season is. (Ignorance is surely bliss!) (I have trouble with the southern US schedule.)

You've got to look on the bright side, those that have late bloomers get to enjoy (and add to their want lists) while they are waiting for theirs to bloom. Personally, I think we are all nuts considering what we go through only to have pounding rain or hail on the very day they are open and beautiful. I sometimes take pictures while holding my umbrella and have to use the flash. Crazy, I know!

We're sposta get more thunderstorms tonite so I took pics.
Latest JIs. Purple ensata.

Stubby Vermillion Sunset.

And the star!!!! (love, love, love) Chance Beauty (laev x ensata). Thank you!!

great blooms

boojam I can see why Chance Beauty is the STAR it should be

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Chance Beauty is wonderful! We can't seem to go more than 1 day without a downpour and thunder here.

Susan