Cypripedium Philipp Dark Neolepisorus in early spring

in early spring

The compact 4' tall clumps are densely clothed with a mass of blue green foliage

the stalks emerge in spring

Good drainage is essential for survivability for this and most of the sun ferns

Cypripedium Philipp Dark Neolepisorus in early springCypripedium 'Philipp Dark' is a wonderful new color form of the insanely popular Cypripedium 'Philipp'. Like its parent, Cypripedium 'Philipp Dark' is a hybrid of the Chinese native orchid, Cypripedium macranthos and the large growing North American native, Cypripedium kentuckiense. Cypripedium 'Philipp Dark' is a superb performer in our heat and humidity, forming a robust clump to nearly 2' tall, topped in late spring with large slippers of dark