Cypripedium henryi Brahea evergreen silver leaves

evergreen silver leaves

including many nights at 16 degrees F

Cooper's ice plant cannot stand excessive winter moisture

'Crepe Suzette' hybrid) makes a fast growing small clump to only 1' wide

We've had good luck with the Mediterranean Cyclamen purpurascens

Cypripedium henryi Brahea evergreen silver leaves(aka: Cypripedium sinensis) We've longed to offer Cypripedium henryi, but waiting eight years for seed propagated plants to reach flower size is an exercise in patience. Cypripedium henryi is a small growing ladyslipper orchid from Central to Southern China (Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan), where it inhabits moist, organic, alkaline soils from 2,500' 7,500' elevation. When happy in the garden, the 18" tall Cypripedium henryi