Cypripedium ventricosum Napaea who had only seen dead

who had only seen dead herbarium specimens

Dicentra 'Dolly Sods' is a 2004 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction

green stalk adorned with dark green

This is a fascinating little plant

Royal catchfly has high shock value in the perennial border and is a favorite of hummingbirds

Cypripedium ventricosum Napaea who had only seen deadThis rare orchid, Cypripedium x ventricosum, hails from that favorite vacation spot of Russian dissidents, Siberia. Cypripedium x ventricosum was long thought to be a new species until research showed it to be a natural hybrid of Cypripedium calceolus and Cypripedium macranthos I guess anything goes when the nights get cold and lonely. The slippers range from pale lavender to brownish, depending on which parent contributed the most genes, and the same