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Cypripedium ‘Siggi’

Lady's slipper orchid

A table displaying which months are best to sow, plant and harvest.
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Botanical name: Cypripedium 'Siggi'
Common name: Lady's slipper orchid
Family: Orchidaceae
Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous

Flower colour:

Red

Foliage colour:

Green

Key features:
Flowers

Cypripediums are distinguished by their huge flower pouch comprising fused flower petals (from which the name, lady’s slipper orchid is derived), and long, often twisting sepals. There are many species within the genus, native to a range of locations including North and Central America, Europe, and Asia.

Cypripediums make a dramatic, exotic-looking houseplant. They’re easy to grow, as long as they’re given bright light but not direct sunshine, good multipurpose compost, and plenty of water during the flowering season. Many species are hardy and may be grown outside. They do well in pots but resent root disturbance.

If you plan to grow cypripediums, be sure to buy a seed-grown plant from an established nursery, and not one taken illegally from the wild.

Cypripedium ‘Siggi’ is a relatively new hybrid, bearing hairy, soft green leaves and burgundy-red flowers on tall stems. It’s very free-flowering cultivar and does well in the garden.