I have found this species one of the easiest ladyslippers to cultivate. It is more forgiving of less than perfect conditions, and grows ...Read Moreperfectly well in a leafy, duffy mixture, with some shade during the afternoon hours. Mine have bloomed every year, and are slowly making offsets. I believe the hardiness info here is incorrect, this should be hardy from zones 4-8, and if deeply mulched, possibly zone 3.
I have these all along my driveway, in various colors of pink as well as a very few whites...as I understand it they are all protected an...Read Mored should not be moved or bothered. One thing I have been told is that they need a very specific fungus in the soil to grow? If this isn't present...they will NOT grow which is one reason to leave them alone. Mine do produce seed but I am not sure exactly what they need and so I just leave them alone so that they hopefully will continue to thrive. They are also picky about the amount of sunlight and warmth.
I have found this species one of the easiest ladyslippers to cultivate. It is more forgiving of less than perfect conditions, and grows ...Read More
I have these all along my driveway, in various colors of pink as well as a very few whites...as I understand it they are all protected an...Read More