Cypripedium 'Gisela White Lip'
Cypripedium 'Gisela White Lip' is one of the best beginner lady's slippers in this case with a white pouch.
Description:
'Gisela White Lip' is a special form of this particularly robust hybrid with a pure white pouch. It, like 'Gisela', is ideal for the beginner and famous for its vigour. Within a few years it forms big clumps, 35-45 cm (13-18 inches) high with 1-2 flowers per stem. Rich soil is required for vigourous growth. A hybrid of the Asian C. macranthos with the North American C. parviflorum var. parviflorum. Blooms in May. Blooming size with multiple eyes. Lady's slipper hybrids are much more vigorous and easy to grow than species. 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. Well cared for clumps can double their flowering stems ever year!
Common Name: Lady's Slipper - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Orchidaceae (The Orchid Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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