Cypripedium reginae alba - White Showy Lady Slipper
Cypripedium reginae alba - White Showy Lady Slipper
This is a very rare form of the Showy Lady-Slipper with pure white flowers. When happy, they will grow into large clumps that will bloom over a period of several weeks. The roots of C. reginae tend to grow horizontally just below the soil surface so it is important to keep a layer of mulch around the plants. Root zones of older plants can be as large as three feet round.
Zones 3-8. 16-24 in. Part sun, moist rich well-drained neutral soil that does not dry out. High open shade, cool and moist (but not wet or stagnant) soil, with around a neutral pH. The roots of C. reginae tend to grow horizontally just below the soil surface so it is important to keep a layer of mulch around the plants. Root zones of older plants can be as large as three feet round.
We are offering Blooming-sized plants that have at least 1 blooming stem and a well-developed root system.