- Botanical name: Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton'
- Common name: Lady's slipper
- Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Key features:
- Flowers
Native to the Falkland Islands, Calceolaria fothergillii is a hardy little plant, forming a rosette of tiny, spoon-shaped, pale-green hairy leaves. From this rosette a single stem bears a lady’s slipper flower in yellow with red or violet spots and a white bar across the ‘toes’.
Calceolaria ‘Walter Shrimpton’ is a hybrid between Calceolaria darwinii and Calceolaria fothergillii. It’s stronger and more consistent than its parent plants, bearing yellow brown flowers with a white bar across the pouch. It’s ideal for growing as a houseplant or in an alpine house.
For best results grow Calceolaria ‘Walter Shrimpton’ in moist but well-drained soil in a cool spot in partial shade. Never allow the soil to dry out and deadhead plants regularly.
How to grow Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton'
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Plant size
15cm height
12cm spread
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, partial shade
Plant calendar
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| Plant |
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Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does flower in June |
J
Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
J
Do not Divide in January |
F
Do not Divide in February |
M
Do not Divide in March |
A
Do not Divide in April |
M
Do not Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton' and wildlife
Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton' poisonous?
Calceolaria 'Walter Shrimpton' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
