Cypripedium 'Gisela' Frosch ® (Gisela Ladyslipper)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7, probably colder 15" tall Origin: Hybrid

This 1992 Werner Frosch hybrid is a cross of the Chinese Cypripedium macranthos x the American C. parviflorum v. parviflorum. This robust grower makes a patch of 15" tall stems, each topped in mid-May with a creamy yellow pouch with burgundy streaks, backed by three large sepals of dark burgundy with a flush of yellow. These are flowering-sized plants. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)