Cypripedium 'Emil' (Emil Ladyslipper Orchid)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, at least 18" tall Origin: Hybrid

Cypripedium 'Emil' is a 1993 Werner Frosch hybrid of the European Cypripedium calceolus x the American C. parviflorum var. parviflorum. The result is a vigorous grower, topped in late May with 18" stalks of stunning flowers, each composed of a bright yellow pouch complimented by dark burgundy, twisted sepals. A well-grown clump of C. 'Emil' can produce up to 24 flowers in only 3 years...fastest in cool summer climates. Our offerings are all flowering-sized plants. C. 'Emil' is named after Emil Lueckel, former president of the German Orchid Society. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)