Cypripedium Froschs Mother Earth Romneya This particular accession

This particular accession

The leaves are topped with 2-3" tall carmine red petals

an easy-to-grow first cousin to the famed aroid Dracunculus vulgaris

It remains to be seen how much summer heat these will tolerate

Cypripedium Froschs Mother Earth Romneya This particular accessionCypripedium 'Frosch's Mother Earth' is a new, clonal selection from the seed strain, Cypripedium 'Inge'. Cypripedium 'Inge' is a hybrid of the North American native Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum and the Asian Cypripedium fasciolatum, with the large flower size of the latter. Atop the 16" stalk of this mid season bloomer, is a long lasting creamy pouch about the size of a small egg, highlighted by amber purple handlebar moustache like