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Cypripedium 'Inge'
Inge Hardy Ladyslipper Orchid
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Shop Available CypripediumItem #: 8529
Zones: 4a to 7b
Dormancy: Winter, Fall
Height: 16" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This 2003 Werner Frosch hybrid combines the vigorous genes of the North American Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum with the large flower size of Cypripedium fasciolatum. Atop the 16" stalk of this mid-season bloomer, enjoy a long-lasting creamy pouch about the size of a small egg, highlighted by amber-purple handlebar moustache-like sepals. Cypripedium 'Inge' has been quick to form a nice, multi-flowered clump in our gardens...we are very impressed. Our offerings are flowering-sized, seed-grown plants.
Planting your Cypripedium orchid.
Maintenance:
Lady slipper orchids are maintenance free in the garden once they are established in the correct growing conditions.
Growing Conditions:
Cypripedium prefer soils that are very well drained, and rich in compost. In containers, we like to add Permatill (popped slate) or a Pumice like product. Average moisture levels are great, but be certain soils do not remain waterlogged.
Lady slipper orchids are woodland plants, and most species do not have any sun tolerance. We have found that light, high shade is ideal.
Planting is critical, as roots must be spread horizontally just below the soil surface and not stuck deep in the ground as is the case with virtually all other plants. The growth bud should be planted just below the soil surface.
Natural Impacts:
Bees are the primary pollinators for lady slipper orchids, since orchids have a complex pollination mechanism built into the flowers.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Cypripedium
Flower Color: Multicolor
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Rock Garden Plants
Other: Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants Retiring This Year