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

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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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