Cypripedium 'Francis'
Francis Hardy Ladyslipper Orchid
Item #: 10649
Zones: 4a to 7b, at least
Dormancy: Winter, Fall
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade ?
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Cypripedium 'Francis' is a 2001 Owen Robinson release...a cross of the US native Cypripedium kentuckiense and the Asian native Cypripedium speciosum. Cypripedium 'Francis', named after Owen's dad, forms a 15" tall specimen, topped with medium-sized flowers with a white and purple stained pouch from the Cypripedium speciosum parent, and backed with long, twisted, purple striped sepals that show the influence of Cypripedium kentuckiense. As with all cypripedium, slightly moist but well-drained soils are best. Our offerings are all flowering-sized plants.

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Other Attributes
Flower Color: Multicolor , Purple/Lavender , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Cut flower plants , Pollinator Plants , Plants Named After Animals