Lady's Slipper Orchid — Flowers
Cypripedium
Sun or part shade, moderate watering — hardy through cold winters.
- Plant out
- Mar
- In flower
- Jun, Jul, Aug
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H5
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 10 cm
- Pets
- Safe around pets
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 0-10cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.
Safe around pets
Handling lady's slipper orchids can cause an allergic skin reaction in some people, so wear gloves when repotting or dividing them and wash your hands afterwards. If you develop a rash that does not settle, get medical advice.
→ NHS 111, or your GP.