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    Cypripedium Gisela gx

    Also Known As

    • Cypripedium 'Gisela'
    • Cypripedium 'Gisela' (Frosch®)
    • Gisela Ladyslipper

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, orchid

    size

    • H: 12"-15"
    • W: 12"-20"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Cypripedium Gisela gx plant details

    Cypripedium Gisela gx is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber or orchid with green foliage. In spring burgundy and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cypripedium Gisela gx

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or orchid
    Plant family: orchidaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 20 IN - wide, 12 IN - 15 IN - tall
    Flowers: burgundy and yellow blooms in spring

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cypripedium Gisela gx

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Gisela' is a particularly robust hybrid, ideal for the beginner and famous for its vigour. Within a few years it forms big clumps, 35-45 cm (13-18 inches) high. Rich soil is required for vigourous growth. The striking flowers have a creamy lip marked with pink and accented by luscious red tepals. A hybrid of the Asian C. macranthos with the North American C. parviflorum var. parviflorum. Blooms in May. Blooming size. Lady's slipper hybrids are much more vigorous and easy to grow than species. Grown from seed. Plants will resemble the image but may not be identical. Lady's slipper hybrids are much more vigorous and easy to grow than species. Blooming size.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Blooms: spring, red-purple, red-purple petals (Cyp. parviflorum x macranthos) Zone 3-8 12"-24", hybrid, part shade, humus rich, moist, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Gardening facts about Cypripedium Gisela gx plant

    How to Grow Cypripedium Gisela gx

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow
      • burgundy

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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