GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Formosan Lady's Slipper Orchid

Cypripedium formosanum · Perennial

Hardiness
H5 Hardy — cold winter (to −15 to −10°C)
Position
Partial shade
Height × Spread
10–25 cm × 10–50 cm
Soil
moist, fertile, leafy, humus-rich slightly alkaline soil
Flowering
April–August
Toxicity
Potentially harmful Skin allergen. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

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🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower

Watch out for

Root rot: Ensure excellent drainage with a gritty compost mix and avoid overwatering, especially in winter.

Slugs and snails: Use physical barriers like copper tape or apply iron phosphate-based pellets around the base.

Vine weevil: Apply nematodes to the soil in autumn or use systemic insecticides if infestation is severe.

Powdery mildew: Improve air circulation and spray with a suitable fungicide or bicarbonate solution if necessary.

Leaf spot: Remove affected foliage and avoid wetting the leaves when watering to reduce fungal spread.

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