Cypripedium henryi Aloysia 'Fused Veins'

'Fused Veins'

nursery-propagated plants

The peak time to do this is late winter

it may be at least five years before we have more to share

The problem is poorly stored dormant bulbs

Cypripedium henryi Aloysia 'Fused Veins'(aka: Cypripedium sinensis) We've longed to offer Cypripedium henryi, but waiting eight years for seed propagated plants to reach flower size is an exercise in patience. Cypripedium henryi is a small growing ladyslipper orchid from Central to Southern China (Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan), where it inhabits moist, organic, alkaline soils from 2,500' 7,500' elevation. When happy in the garden, the 18" tall Cypripedium henryi