Monster Cypripedium in my front garden

[edkravcik]

Obtained at a local orchid show about 10 years ago as a division with 2 eyes.

Blooms religiously last week of May every year with zero special care and steadily increases each year

Last year there were 97 flowers. I have over 110 this year

 

[paphioboy]

:drool: :drool: :drool: :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[NYEric]

Sweet, thanks for sharing.

 

[cnycharles]

Nice. That's a southern small yellow ladyslipper? Only group of that I've ever seen had around 100 flowers in a clump maybe 4' across, very compact


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[edkravcik]

Quite honestly it wasn't labelled when I purchased it. It was $10 at the SOOS members table at their show so I took a chance.

It is small. Stands about 12-14 inches tall. I know that there is some disagreement as to whether the yellow slippers are one or several species so I won't speculate as to exactly what to call it

 

[phrag guy]

great clump

 

[Wendy]

That is amazing!!! Awesome ...you certainly picked the right place for it!:clap:

 

[My Green Pets]

Would love to see a handful of the soil, to see what it is composed of!

 

[eggshells]

Do you grow it in full sun?

 

[edkravcik]

Northern exposure. Gets about 2 hours direct sun midday and indirect light the rest of the day

The soil I am ashamed to say is terrible. Just soil with nothing added and a top dress of cedar mulch. It never gets fertilizer. Every other plant in that garden has had to be replaced because they can't take the location and soil. But this guy is virtually indestructible ( hope I didn't just jinx it)

As for climate/geography- I am in the Niagara region of Ontario on the southern shore of Lake Ontario.

 

[Marco]

Whatever the name is that looks great.

Thanks

 

[SlipperKing]

Just awesome, naturalized.

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

Those small flowered parviflorum varieties sure can make big clumps. Awesome! Does it have a sweet scent?

 

[MaryPientka]

Fantastic!

 

[edkravcik]

I have not detected any scent but I had my nose broken twice when I was younger so I have a very poor sense of smell.

 

[Happypaphy7]

Yeah, cypripedium make for great yard plants!
Yours look wonderful in a big clump.

 

[Ozpaph]

great display

 

[lepetitmartien]

WOUAH!

Congrats!

 

[aquacorps]

Are you on the escarpment? (hope I spelled it right). My X-wife had family in St Cath. I miss N-O-T-L

 

[edkravcik]

I am right in St. Catharines on the lake across from Port Dalhousie.

The lake and location really helps to keep temperatures more moderate in the winter and more humid in the summer. It may well be part of the reason the Cyp in the garden does so well even though it normally is, I understand, naturally found further south.