Cypripedium planipetalum kentuckiense Kazakhstan shrinking it to 2' tall

shrinking it to 2' tall x 2' wide

but will eventually make a 15" tall x 18" wide

Visitors to the 1991 Hosta Convention in Raleigh were amazed at this seedling in the garden of Tony Sears of Apex (the guy with the 2-mile railroad track in his garden)

affinis because it has tripinnate leaves rather than bipinnate

a unique seed head (resembling a 2" round alien space object) forms at the base of the leaf

Cypripedium planipetalum kentuckiense Kazakhstan shrinking it to 2' tallWe are pleased to share a few hybrids from a new cross of the dwarf Canadian Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens forma planipetalum with Cypripedium kentuckiense. Technically, this is the same as Cypripedium 'Lothar Pinkepank', but we'll keep it separate for now. The flowers are bright yellow, with dark purple contrasting, twisty sepals. Quantities are very limited.