Hillside Nursery
Growers of Lady-Slipper Orchids and select Woodland Wildflowers.
Cypripedium 'Philipp'
(C. macranthos x C. kentuckiense)
The flowers of this particular (macranthos X kentuckiense) hybrid are the shape and size of kentuckiense but the color is a soft pink to light purple (darker in cold weather, lighter in warmer weather) and the sepals and petals tend to be a rich burgundy. This is a tall, large-leafed plant that is very heat tolerant and easy to grow. Blooms mid season before C. kentuckiense.
Zones 3-8. 12-16 in. Light shade, cool moist rich well-drained soil, with approximately neutral ph.
We are offering two sizes: Blooming-sized plants and well-rooted, near-blooming-sized plants.
