Cypripedium japonicum White/Cream Flowering Plants a true dominatrix moment

a true dominatrix moment

and caterpillars

so we can once again

which reaches to 6' tall and holds large red berries

great for summer arrangements and hummingbird viewing

Cypripedium japonicum White/Cream Flowering Plants a true dominatrix momentI'll never forget the time I saw my first Cypripedium japonicum orchid at the US National Arboretum. I had never seen anything quite this beautiful. The spectacular, heavily pleated green leaves of Cypripedium japonicum resemble a Japanese hand fan opened horizontally atop a 6" tall stem. Held just above the foliage is a scrumptious pink ladyslipper like flower. As you can imagine, the supply of these nursery propagated plants is very limited.