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Cypripedium smithii - Sabot de Vénus rouge et pourpre
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Cypripedium smithii, recently renamed Cypripedium calcicolum is an extremely hardy Lady's Slipper, whose astonishing and highly recognizable flowers are composed of red petals and sepals marbled with white and a very swollen petal (the lip) purple in colour, with a shiny and granulose appearance. This garden orchid is a montane species, accustomed to limestone substrates, grassy slopes, and open spaces under the cover of deciduous bushes. It will particularly appreciate high-altitude areas and the freshness of alpine gardens.
Native to the mountains of the northern Chinese province of Sichuan, Cypripedium smithii is found above 2400m (7874ft) altitude. This garden orchid has strange and fascinating flowers. The Lady's Slipper forms a clump of large, light green and vibrant leaves, oval to elliptical in shape, with very prominent parallel veins, starting in spring. In our climates, it will reach a height of 30 to 50cm (12 to 20in). Flowering occurs in spring, sometimes absent in certain years, and happens when the plant is at least 4 or 5 years old. The solid and robust flower stem, measuring between 40cm (16in) in height, grows directly from a very large cylindrical rootstock. It is furnished with leaves all the way up to the top. At the tip of each stem, a solitary flower appears. It has the characteristic shape of Cypripedium flowers, composed of red petals and sepals marbled with white, tapering, dominating a round 'slipper' lip, particularly swollen, dark purple in colour, with a slightly granulose and shiny appearance. The purple-violet colour is even more pronounced when the plant grows in shade. During winter, the foliage disappears and the plant persists in the form of a rootstock.
Cypripedium smithii is a very hardy montane perennial. It grows on the edge of forests, in partial shade, in light, cool, humus-rich soils, slightly acidic, neutral, or slightly alkaline. Plant it in shade, in a cool rock garden, between rocks, or at the edge of a fresh understorey, in the company of Arisaema, Calanthe, Paris, Bletilla, and ferns.
When you receive your orchids, handle them with care: these plants produce few roots and are delicate!
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Plant Cypripedium smithii in partial shade, in a soil rich in humus, light and moist, close to neutral. This terrestrial orchid does not tolerate heavy and waterlogged soils. Add 1/3 peat and 1/3 fine gravel to the planting hole and mix it with your topsoil. Water the plant sparingly, taking care to keep the soil moist in summer. Protect the stump during the first year with a 10cm (4in) thick layer of dead leaves. Pot cultivation is also possible: Plant this Cypripedium in terracotta pots with a diameter of 22cm (9in). You can use the following substrate: - 70% quartz sand (the one used in aquariums), 30% beech leaf compost for example. Use last year's soil layer. Mix the elements carefully. Choose a location where the plants will only receive morning sun. Shade from deciduous trees is preferable to that from evergreen trees. Shade from a wall is also suitable. Bury the pot in your garden soil. From spring to summer, the substrate should remain moist, without excessive humidity during the growth period until the plants go dormant. During growth, spray a special orchid fertilizer on the foliage every 3 weeks. In autumn, when the foliage turns yellow, it can be pruned. In November, install a transparent 'roof' placed on 4 stakes 50cm (20in) high above the pot, to protect your plants from winter rains. In winter, the substrate should not dry out completely. As soon as vegetation resumes, remove the winter protection. Keep an eye out for slugs and snails, which are fond of young shoots.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.