Cypripedium Michael Pastel Hong Kong purple-tinted leaves

purple-tinted leaves

Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' root suckers underground

the upper stalks are adorned with candy corn-like tubular flowers of bright orange

can you tell we've lost our adjectiveness over this plant

Larry Mellichamp

Cypripedium Michael Pastel Hong Kong purple-tinted leavesCypripedium 'Michael Pastel' is a splendid almost pure white flowered form of Cypripedium 'Michael', which is a small growing hybrid of two Chinese native species, Cypripedium henryi and Cypripedium macranthos. The 10 12" tall stalks, adorned with pleated green leaves, are topped in late spring with a striking pure white pouch, backed by three white ivory sepals. Our offerings are all flowering sized plants. Planting your Cypripedium orchid.