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Cypripedium 'Ulla Silkens' (Lady Slipper Orchid)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000909



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Orchidales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Cypripedium
Cultivar: Ulla Silkens
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • June
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
  • Deltoid
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Acidic / Peaty
  • Loamy / Medium
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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Plant suggested by: Droopy (10087)


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Droopy (10087) wrote on Jun 03 2009
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This orchid is a cross between Cypripedium flavum and Cypripedium reginae. She's easier to grow than her parents, and will form a nice clump with time.

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