On February 10, 2011, Kyle Baker wrote: > Alright so I was wrong on Calanthe...lol...and the only Epipactis we've > here is the miniscule one. But the other orchids you've growing are > spectacular...I dream of growing Cyp. reginae one day. Of course I > dream of growing any temperate native orchid.....don't we all? > Kyle, you shouldn't have any trouble growing C. reginae (or C. parviflorum or even C. acaule) if you are in Maine. They all like good humusy/woodsy soil, moisture in the spring and a fairly dry summer and good drainage in the winter. The biggest challenge will be getting them, but if you can do that you're sure to be able to grow them. I have them all here in Ontario, Canada, zone 4 and hot humid summers.
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