Cypripedium kentuckiense rebunense Manihot (aka: Anisocampium niponicum) We probably

(aka: Anisocampium niponicum) We probably should call Athyrium 'Lemon Cream' Japanese splattered fern instead of Japanese painted fern

At midsummer the clumps are topped with stalks of lavender flowers

but few gardeners realize its winter hardiness

dark-purple foliage of this excellent Japanese hybrid

nekkid stalks of very deep rosy pink flowers

Cypripedium kentuckiense rebunense Manihot (aka: Anisocampium niponicum) We probablyWe are thrilled to share just a few of a new hardy ladyslipper orchid a yet un named hybrid of the Southeastern US native, Cypripedium kentuckiense and the Japanese Cypripedium rebunense (aka. C. macranthos var. rebunense). The large white pouch is heavily spotted with mauvy lavender dots, and backed with mauvy sepals. We are very excited to grow these for the first time and have already secured one from our limited stock to plant in the gardens here