Cypripedium Philipp Hungary The Huasteca Giant century plant

The Huasteca Giant century plant is an exciting addition to the world of hardy century plants

developed from a cross of the Chinese Cypripedium macranthos with the American Cypripedium parviflorum var

Anyone who would name one hosta 'Little Stiffy' and another 'Nooner'

just before the new pitchers emerge

What can we say about the splendid double-flowered bloodroot that hasn't already been said

Cypripedium Philipp Hungary The Huasteca Giant century plantThis 1996 Werner Frosch introduction is a hybrid of the Chinese native orchid, Cypripedium macranthos and the large growing North American native, Cypripedium kentuckiense. Cypripedium 'Philipp' has been an excellent performer in our heat and humidity, forming a robust clump to nearly 2' tall, topped in late spring with large slippers of white to rosy pink and backed by stunning, large, deep purple sepals often streaked white a truly amazing plant!