Cypripedium macranthos

Native to:: Belarus | China | Japan | Korea | Kuril Is. | Russia | Ukraine

Wikimedia: sunoochi (www.flickr.com) from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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Taxonomy

Division:: Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:: Orchidaceae
Genus:: Cypripedium
Species:: Cypripedium macranthos

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:: Geophyte
Height:: 60 cm
Drought Tolerance:: Low
Bloom Months:: may,jun,jul
Bloom Colors:: pink, purple, white

Propagation & Germination

Notes:: Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.

Source: deepseek-v4-flash

ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20°C. Seed germinates within 3 months Requires light or the seed is very fine. Surface sow and expose to light. * very difficult; grow in moist compost to which has been added soil from parent plant to provide symbiotic fungi or sow outside in spring in acid duff

Source: Ontario Rock Garden & Hardy Plant Society