Cypripedium ventricosum is a perennial lady's slipper orchid hybrid valued for its pouch-like, slipper-shaped blooms. It suits partial shade in sheltered, semi-shaded sites and flowers from May to July. Plant in a well-drained, humus-rich soil that is neutral to slightly acidic and kept moist but free-draining. Handle with care: the plant is a skin allergen, so wear gloves and protective equipment when working with it.

Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium ventricosum) prefers partial shade and humus-rich, neutral to slightly acidic soil and flowers from May to July.

Cypripedium is a genus of 58 species and nothospecies of hardy orchids; it is one of five genera that together compose the subfamily of lady's slipper orchids (Cypripedioideae). They are widespread across much of the Northern Hemisphere, including most of Europe and Africa (Algeria), Russia, China, Central Asia, Canada the United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Cypripedium ventricosum

Lady's slipper orchid hybrid | Cypripedium ventricosum

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