Cypripedium japonicum (Lady's Slipper Orchid) Zone 2 Large green leaves that emerge

Large green leaves that emerge bronzy-orange

Family:  Anacardiaceae

was thought to be a Magnolia species

but shade them from the hottest part of the day

Cypripedium japonicum (Lady's Slipper Orchid) Zone 2 Large green leaves that emergeZone: 4 9 Natural Range: Japan Soil: Moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade, shade Attributes: Deciduous, 12 tall. Blooms in spring. Green petals, white with red pink markings, flat fan like pleated foliage, reminiscent of an Elizabethan collar. Notes: This species is closely related to Cyp. fomosanum. They are a bit larger bloomed and taller than the later species. Blooming size plants