Cypripedium kentuckiense
Cypripedium kentuckiense has the largest flowers of the lady’s slipper orchids with a large cream-coloured pouch and maroon petals.
Description:
Cypripedium kentuckiense has the largest flowers of the lady’s slipper orchids with a large cream-coloured pouch and maroon sepals and petals. Stems can reach 80 cm (32 in.) tall with 1-2 flowers per stem. Blooms in May/June. It is the southern cousin of our C. parviflorum. Reportedly easy to grow in regular to slightly acidic woodland conditions. Blooming size. Seed grown.
Common Name: Kentucky Lady's Slipper
Family: Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Deep ravines on acidic and sandstone soils.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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