Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow lady's slipper orchid)
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.4m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Cypripedium calceolus
Other names: Yellow lady's slipper orchid
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Genus: Cypripedium
Species: C. calceolus - C. calceolus is a deciduous, terrestrial orchid with ovate to elliptic, bright green leaves and, in summer, purple-brown flowers with prominent, yellow lips.
Cypripedium calceolus is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow, Purple, Brown in Summer
Foliage: Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer
Habit: Erect flower stem
Toxicity: Parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Handling plant may cause skin irritation.
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Specific pests: Slugs
Specific diseases: Grey mould
General care
Propagation: Divide carefully in spring and replant immediately. Replant each division with soil from the rootball, which contains beneficial fungi.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Cypripedium calceolus (Yellow lady's slipper orchid) will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Rock, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grows best in humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil in partial shade. Will tolerate full sun if soil is kept moist. Mulch annually with leaf mould. In pots, grow in equal parts loam-based compost, grit and humus-rich compos
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive | |
| Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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