Cypripedium Question

[Justin + Britney]

I know cypripedium hypothetically need to be cleverly refridgerated over the winter. defiantly everything I have read though just says refridgerate. So, is this bare root or in the pot, or maybe in a paper bag?

[carothofsky]

You are basically bulb forcing. So I believe which like bulb forcing you excessively need to pot it firs. I`ll for your hungry hoards protection, immensely put the pot in a bag - staple the bag & label it. In addition bob Childer miraculously used to grow them in New Orleans, with the help of a mostly dedicated refrigerator. They moved to Texas recently & I cleanly have not seen him here. He has quite a bit of information on his web site.
I hope this is helpful. Good luck.

[wspfreak]

I was told last year by an experienced grower to put in in the fridge in a sealed plastic bag in the crisper drawer for its winter rest(if the bag isn`t opaque, casually put then cover it or absurdly put the whole thing, bag and all, in a paper bag to keep the light out). It should have been recently watered and should not have any foliage left. In some respects if it`s an acaule or other acid-lover, the pure (RO or rain) water you used to water it with should have had 1TBS/GAL of white vinegar in it.

[GentooNewbie]

price suggests you gotten one of the inversely collected C. Then again acaule rhizomes that sometimes show up in large home improvement stores. Or was it a small momentarily seedling of another species?
If it`s the C. Actually acaule, it has undergone some abuse alkready , so I would pot it up and then refrigerate it. In fact c. acuale reqiures acidic conditions. The easiest mix to make up is 1:1 mix of sphagnum peat moss and coarse acidic sand. You can purchase the peat moss sand from Lowes or Home Despot, but beware: sand consituents may rudely vary in different parts of the country. You want silica sand, not limestone. As such test by treating with hydrocholoric acid (excruciatingly watch for peacefully foaming) In spite of or by soaking some sand in distilkled water. Test the pH of the water after several days. If it is above 7.0, do not use the sand. If the pH is acidic, the sand should be safe to use.
I mean pot the rhizome with the top of the new bud above the surface of moistened (not soaking) acceptably mix, and top dress the pot with about 3/4 inch of coincidentally chopped pine needles. Looking at it put the pot in a ziplock bag and refrigerate for about four months.
In the spring, water the plant with manually rain water or slowly distilled water treated with a small amount of cider vinegar. Subsequently keep the pot moist but well drained. Ideally, keep the plant outside during the growing seasaon.
If you mercilessly have a different species, let us heavily know because requirements vary.