Cypripedium henryi Hardy Orchids moist soils are needed to

moist soils are needed to achieve the full height

Don't plant Hosta 'Komodo Dragon' unless you have plenty of room

peachy-pink flowers

This small hosta hybrid from Japan has long been one of our favorites

from mid-September until frost

Cypripedium henryi Hardy Orchids moist soils are needed to(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