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Formosan lady's slipper orchid | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Formosan lady's slipper orchid

Cypripedium formosanum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Cypripedium
Family: Orchidaceae

About this plant

C. formosanum is a small, hardy orchid reaching a height of around 10cm. Two apical, ovate to round plicate leaves are produced which have veins that radiate outwards likea fan. The long, slender stem produces a whitish flower with flecks of light to dark pink in the spring.

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, fertile, leafy, humus-rich slightly alkaline soil in a sheltered site with dappled or partial shade - ideally with some morning sunshine. Provide an annual winter mulch of leaf mould

Pruning

No pruning required, allow foliage to die down naturally

Propagation

Propagate by division in early or mid-spring and replant immediately. Some of the soil from the root ball, which contains beneficial fungi, should be planted with each division

Pests

Susceptible to slugs

Diseases

May be affected by grey moulds

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage Informal

Planting Places

Submerged AquaticOutdoor

Season of Interest

Winter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Habit

Climbing