Cypripedium tibeticum

Cypripedium tibeticum is an exquisite species with large, deep magenta flowers highlighted with white striping.

Cypripedium tibeticum is an exquisite species with large, deep magenta flowers highlighted with white striping. Blooms in May/June. Grown from seed. Plants will resemble the image but may not be identical. Lady’s slipper hybrids are much more vigorous and easy to grow than species. Blooming size with multiple eyes.

Common Name:  Lady's Slipper Orchid - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]

Family:  Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-8

Light:  Part Shade, Part Sun, Full Shade

Height:  8-12"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Bloom Time:  Late Spring

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Open forests, forest margins, srubby slopes, grassy slopes, stony places from 2300-4200 m.

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Geographical Origin:  Asia - China and Japan, Himalayas