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Giant lady's slippers

comments (9) June 22nd, 2011 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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I'm getting super-excited to visit Stonecrop Gardens this weekend. But I'm sad that I won't get to see this beautiful sight again, since this was taken more than a month earlier last year. This stand of greater yellow lady's slippers (Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens, USDA Hardiness Zones 3-7) caught my eye from 20 feet away in the woodland garden, and I could barely walk away from them after snapping a dozen shots. This plant is native to a large portion of the United States and Canada and is supposedly one of the easiest lady's slippers to grow in a woodland garden. Want one? Here's a list of online nurseries that sell it!

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RisaMoe writes: I love lady slippers! They are my favorite flower and I grow several varieties. These are 'terrestrial orchids' and hard to grow, but very rewarding. If you want more information on the plants, do a google on 'growing cypripediums' and read as much as you can. Different varieties need different handling and some can take years to flower. Posted: 9:38 pm on June 27th

natiper writes: Is this also belong to the family of orchids? I love the lady's slippers. Posted: 11:43 am on June 24th

petuniababi writes: Thanks so much for going back to the old way of enlarging the photos.And thanks even more for showing me this beautiful photo.I am new to gardening so i had never seen or heard of this plant.It is simply gorgeous!!I have got to have one. Posted: 12:11 pm on June 22nd

Chefin1950 writes: If you are really interested in having guaranteed winter hardy orchids outside in your garden, you should definitely visit:
http://www.cypripedium.de/English/english.html Posted: 10:49 am on June 22nd

SunnyDispo writes: These are lovely! And Stonecrop is always a delight - I am a member there and truly enjoy the gardens there every season. Posted: 10:06 am on June 22nd

Parb writes: Love the Lady's Slippers, too. And thanks for going back to the old way of enlarging the photos. It is so nice to be able to see all the details of the photographs, especially with my slowly aging eyes. LOL! Posted: 9:28 am on June 22nd

PeonyFan writes: A great photo with which to start my day--thanks! Although the blooming period is not very long, this orchid has lovely leaves that last a while and provide an interesting mix to the texture of the garden. Posted: 7:43 am on June 22nd

LynnFG writes: These *were* fantastic to see, and I can vouch for you standing amid the patch for hours. I believe we had to physically drag you away. Have fun visiting Stonecrop again this weekend, and a big thanks for the links to nurseries who sell this fabulous, hard-to-find plant. Posted: 5:13 am on June 22nd

gloriaj writes: Thanks for going back to the old way of enlarging the photos. This way all the details of the photo can be seen. Makes me feel like I am in the photo or was there when the photo was taken. Posted: 4:40 am on June 22nd

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

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If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.